Minister says no decision made on Ballaghaderreen base
Naughten calls for N4/N6 to be developed as Ireland’s first interurban cycle/walk way
Denis Naughten called on the Minister for Tourism to develop the old Dublin-Galway road as Ireland’s first interurban cycle/walk way. “Activity holidays are growing in demand and so is the number of people who are getting active and this novel interurban cycle/walk way would be an ideal way to capitalise on this demand and bring much needed tourism to the …
Naughten raises withdrawal of wisdom services in Dáil
Denis Naughten, TD for Roscommon & South Leitrim raised the issue of the provision of services for over 200 people with an intellectual disability by Wisdom Services in the Dáil this week.
Department spends €130k to undo past actions on Shannon Callows – Naughten
Denis Naughten TD has highlighted the fact that the Department of Arts, Heritage & the Gaeltacht is to spend €130,000 of taxpayers money to support the wild bird population in the Shannon Callows in an attempt to undo its actions in blocking works to address summer flooding. “Without doubt the biggest contributor to the reduction in wild bird numbers in …
Naughten calls for Rinn Duin to become focal point of heritage & ecology centre
Denis Naughten TD has called on the Government to make Rinn Duin in Lecarrow the focal point of a new heritage and ecology plan for the catchment of Lough Ree. “Rinn Duin – as one of the best preserved Norman walled towns in Ireland – has huge tourism potential that could make it the jewel of heritage tourism in County …
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 …
Revised A&E Portiuncula targets welcome – Naughten
Local TD Denis Naughten has welcomed the climb down by management of the Galway/Roscommon University Hospitals Group on its activity targets for the emergency department at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe. This will ensure the figures now take into account the impact of the increase in patient numbers following the closure of Roscommon A&E department. “Last week I disclosed the fact that …
Cloonakilla NS dropped from school extension list – Naughten
Local TD Denis Naughten will question the Minister for Education in the Dáil seeking an explanation as to why Cloonakilla NS has been dropped from the school building programme for the next five years. “Cloonakilla is located on the edge of Monksland/Bealnamullia in one of the most rapidly growing areas in the midlands, an area which has seen every other …
Graveside oration for Paddy Concannon given by Denis Naughten
Last Tuesday week, I witnessed a sight that I never thought would happen, a silent Paddy Concannon, as he lay in his bed in Portiuncula Hospital. It is very difficult to put words together that do justice to a man who had so much to say, all of which was well worth listening to. His encyclopaedic mind was a resource …
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 …