Denis Naughten TD has welcomed the fact that the Water Regulator has accepted his argument that families in County Roscommon who cannot drink their water, will not have to pay for it from 1st October, but he has again called for urgent action to be taken to put temporary treatment solutions in place. Since last December, Denis Naughten has argued …
Consultant offered vacant Portiuncula post – Naughten
Wednesday 30th July Confirmation that the HSE has offered the vacant geriatrician role at Portiuncula Hospital to a successful candidate has been welcomed by Denis Naughten TD. The position of consultant geriatrician at Portiuncula Hospital first became vacant at the end of March 2013 and it is now over 12 months since the HSE received approval to appoint a replacement …
Chairman gone, compromised maternity report on Portiuncula must go too – Naughten
Following the resignation of Mr. Noel Daly as Chairman of the West Northwest Hospitals Group, the controversial report on maternity services at Portiuncula Hospital which resulted in his decision to go, must now be scrapped” claims Denis Naughten TD “This report was flawed right from its inception, and cannot in any guise form part of any further …
Roscommon Hospital treating half number of patients as when A&E open
The number of patients treated at Roscommon Hospital has collapsed since the closure of the A&E Department in 2011, local TD Denis Naughten has stated. “A basic analysis of the figures by the HSE itself shows that 10,246 less patients were treated in Roscommon County Hospital in 2013 compared to 2010, the last full year the A&E Department was in …
Hospital death “alarm” going off for 2 ½ years – Naughten
HSE admits that it failed to act on death rate report for over 30 months Denis Naughten TD has described as “outrageous” the admission by the HSE that while actions were taken immediately to close Roscommon A&E department, it sat on the rest of the hospital death rate report for a further 30 months. Last month, the Chief Medical Officer …
Naughten seeks clarity on future of Portiuncula maternity services
Tuesday 18th February 2014 Denis Naughten has called on the Minister for Health to clarify the position regarding the future of maternity services at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe. This comes in the wake of claims that a review into maternity services in the West/Northwest Hospitals Group will recommend the closure of three maternity units across the region with only units at Galway …
Naughten welcomes job boost for Monksland
Local TD Denis Naughten has welcomed the announcement by Alexion Pharma Ireland that it is to create 40 new jobs in an existing building adjoining Alkermes Pharmaceuticals in Monksland, Athlone. This announcement comes on top on the imminent commencement of construction of a new pharmaceutical plant by Jazz Pharma on a 17 acre site in Monksland, Athlone, Co. Roscommon, which …
HSE spending €24m while decommissioning €8m facilities – Naughten
The urgent need for a review of the mental health services in Galway/Roscommon and its catchment has been raised in the Dáil by Denis Naughten TD. He made the call following the revelation that the HSE is planning to spend in excess of €24m on new facilities while decommissioning or demolishing facilities that had cost €8m to establish. “It is …
Naughten to question Agriculture Minister on local office closure
Local TD Denis Naughten will again question Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney on the planned closure of the public desk at the Department of Agriculture offices in Roscommon Town. “This decision will have a detrimental effect on farmers throughout the region who are not computer literate and will now have to try to deal with sometimes very complex issues over the …
Justice Minister considering Fr. Molloy report – Naughten
Press release Monday 30th September 2013 Justice Minister considering Fr. Molloy report – Naughten Local TD Denis Naughten has been informed by Justice Minister Alan Shatter that he is currently reviewing the Garda report into the death of Fr. Niall Molloy. Denis Naughten raised the issue in the Dáil last week where he called on the Justice …