The final approval by the Department of the Environment to upgrade the Roscommon Central regional water supply means the council can now engage with contractors on the installation of a solution to the current cryptosporidium problem. “I am glad that the Department of the Environment acceded to the request to turn around approval for the upgrade of the Roscommon Central …
Department asked to expedite approval of Roscommon Water upgrade – Naughten
Denis Naughten TD has confirmed he will ask the Minister for the Environment to expedite an application by Roscommon County Council for the upgrade of the Roscommon Central regional water supply in the Dáil this week. “The Council has sought approval from the Department of the Environment to install a filtration and ultraviolet light treatment system which would effectively deal …
New hospital grouping will need to be monitored – Naughten
The plan to relocate less complex medical procedures to smaller hospitals under plans announced this week needs to be closely monitored as a result of experiences in Roscommon which have left a lot of unanswered questions, local TD Denis Naughten has stated. “While the theory behind the new hospital grouping makes sense, to date the experience has been that while …
Minister expects report on Fr. Molloy case “shortly” – Naughten
Monday 11th March 2013 Justice Minister Alan Shatter informed Denis Naughten in the Dáil last week that he expects to have the Garda report on the cold case review into the death of Fr. Niall Molloy “shortly”. Denis Naughten, who has raised the issue in the Dáil on numerous occasions over the last decade, said: “This review …
Tender approval will address poor water quality – Naughten
Denis Naughten TD has welcomed the news that Roscommon County Council has been granted approval to invite tenders for four water treatment schemes. These include schemes in Arigna, Boyle/Ardcarne, Roscommon Central and South Roscommon areas. “This announcement will address the on-going problem of poor quality of water in certain areas,” stated Denis Naughten. “The communities in each of these areas …
PRA’s refusal to move to custom built headquarters “infuriating”- Naughten.
Rather than transferring to the Property Registration Authority’s €11.5 million Roscommon HQ, the 84 PRA staff currently located in the Setanta Centre in Dublin look set to continue in rented office space once their lease expires next year; a decision which could cost the taxpayer just under 1 million euro in future rent. Local TD Denis Naughten has deemed …
Elphin Community response secures bus service, but at what cost? – Naughten
Local TD, Denis Naughten has welcomed the announcement by Bus Éireann that it is to seek a bus licence to provide a service to the town of Elphin, which is as a direct result of the public response by the local community, but asks, at what cost in the long term? “While the announcement is welcome, one has to ask …
Naughten questions survey of Roscommon Town
Local TD, Denis Naughten, this afternoon questioned Retail Excellence Ireland (REI) on its survey of Roscommon Town which claimed that there was inadequate and expensive car parking in the town when compared to the country as a whole. The national survey concluded that Roscommon Town needed to improve on car parking availability (four per cent below the national average) and …
Naughten welcomes delivery of industrial broadband to local schools
Denis Naughten has welcomed the completion this week, of the roll out of industrial strength broadband to every secondary school in the West of Ireland. “As of today, the programme to roll out 100Mbps broadband to schools in the West, Midlands & Border Counties has been completed which will directly benefit every local secondary school pupil” claims Denis Naughten TD. …
Heritage promotion staff will help develop Roscommon’s tourism package – Naughten
Local TD Denis Naughten has welcomed the appointment by Roscommon LEADER Partnership of two people to work across County Roscommon on heritage projects, stating that it will be of benefit in developing the heritage tourism. The appointment of Heritage Animators, Sharon Eastwood and Janie Crone will be assist groups and individuals with heritage training or developing project proposals, which will …