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 …
Naughten welcomes revision of targets for Roscommon Urgent Care Centre
Local TD Denis Naughten has welcomed the row back by management of the Galway/Roscommon University Hospitals Group on its activity targets for the urgent care centre and medical assessment unit at Roscommon County Hospital. “Last week I disclosed the fact that inadequate provision had been made by the management of the hospital group for increased numbers to be treated at …
Successful visit by Ghana Agriculture Chairman to County Roscommon
The Chairman of the Parliament of Ghana’s Agriculture Committee completed an impressive visit to County Roscommon last week, hosted by local TD Denis Naughten. The delegation of Dr. Ahmed Alhassan Yakubu MP, Chairman of Ghana’s Agriculture Committee, and Mr. Samuel Atta Akyea MP, visited Roscommon to get a flavour of Irish farming, farm practice and the work that the LEADER …
County Roscommon furthest away from A&E
People living in County Roscommon are now further away from a fully functioning A&E than those living in any other county according to an analysis by NUI Maynooth’s National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis. Responding to the analysis, local TD Denis Naughten said this analysis clearly shows how important the A&E at Roscommon Hospital was to the people of …
HIQA seeking details of ambulance problems locally – Naughten
The Chief Executive of the Health Information & Quality Authority (HIQA), Dr. Tracey Cooper, is seeking details of problems with the ambulance service in County Roscommon on foot of concerns raised by local TD Denis Naughten. At a Health Committee meeting this week with HIQA, Denis Naughten highlighted reports of ambulances being diverted from hospitals while en-route and patients being …
Naughten welcomes €25,000 to address flooding in Roxboro & Four Roads
10th October 2011 Local TD, Denis Naughten has welcomed the allocation of €25,000 in funding to Roscommon County Council to address the threat of flooding in the Cloughan area of Four Roads & at Roxboro, Roscommon. A sum of €16,200 will be spent on the installation of a culvert & open drain at Cloghan, Four Roads and €8,745 is being …
Speech by Denis Naughten on Topical Issue Motion regarding Roscommon Hospital.
Topical Issue Motion The need for the Government to reopen Roscommon Urgent Care Centre on a 24/7 basis and to revise ambulance by-pass protocols in light of the chronic overcrowding in adjacent A&E departments.
Local initiative rewarded with opening of Scoil Mhuire €1/4m extension – Naughten
Local TD Denis Naughten has commended the initiative of the school principal and board of management of Scoil Mhuire Primary School in Roscommon town which lead to the construction of permanent classrooms rather than the purchase of a prefab. The school had originally been approved funding from the Department of Education which would see prefabs remain part of the school …
Bowel cancer screening programme for Roscommon postponed – Naughten
The bowel cancer screening programme due to commence next January and which included Roscommon County Hospital as a centre for the service has been postponed for at least six months, local TD Denis Naughten has stated. “Last July when the Government closed our A&E we were promised that Roscommon County Hospital would become a centre of excellence for bowel cancer …
Funding for Roscommon pool welcome – Naughten
Investment is boost for local tourism Local TD Denis Naughten has welcomed the allocation of €367,000 for Roscommon swimming pool pointing out that “it will improve accessibility to the pool for people with a disability”. “The funding will be of benefit to people with mobility difficulties, the elderly and local organisations such as the Brothers of Charity and the Resource …