Urgent laws needed to monitor paedophiles – Naughten

In News by Denis Naughten

Denis Naughten TD is calling on the Minister for Justice to fast track a law to close gaping loopholes in the monitoring of paedophiles and to provide parents with basic information on high risk sex offenders. This follows the revelation that the Government’s planned reforms in this area will not be implemented in advance of the General Election. He has …

A&E chaos compounded by 12 week nursing home delay – Naughten

In Health by Denis Naughten

The current 12 week delay in approving an older person under the Fair Deal nursing home scheme is compounding an already chaotic situation in A&E Departments throughout the country, Denis Naughten TD has claimed. “At present there are patients who are deemed ‘fit’ for discharge in hospitals costing €850/night, yet the HSE won’t release nursing home beds under the fair …

US beef market welcome, now we must exploit its potential – Naughten

In Agriculture by Denis Naughten

Local TD Denis Naughten has welcomed the announcement by Minister Simon Coveney of the opening of the beef trade to the United States stating that the Minister and his officials “must be commended in their efforts to open up a major potential market for premium Irish beef”. “While there is potential to compete directly with US produced beef in the …

Irish Water must provide water solution to North East Roscommon – Naughten

In East-Roscommon, Local Issues by Denis Naughten

  3 year wait to lift boil water notice unacceptable Denis Naughten TD has called on Irish Water to immediately source a new mobile water treatment unit for the North East Roscommon Regional water supply at Grange Lake, instead of leaving families with a boil water notice for three years. “It is totally unacceptable that the people of Ballyleague, Strokestown, …

Over 7000 farmers await €40m in farm payments– Naughten

In Agriculture by Denis Naughten

he disclosure by the Minister for Agriculture that over 7,000 farmers are still awaiting payments of €40m from the Department of Agriculture is “placing undue financial hardship on families”, according to TD Denis Naughten “Famers are forced to carry the cost of delayed payments, many of whom require payments to meet loans & other bills,” stated Denis Naughten.  “While many …

Cloonakilla NS announcement welcome but must be fast tracked – Naughten

In South Roscommon by Denis Naughten

Local TD Denis Naughten has welcomed the announcement by Minister Jan O’Sullivan that Cloonakilla NS is to be included in the school building programme for 2015. “Cloonakilla NS services one of the fastest growing communities in the country and, based on this criteria, it should have been included in the last five year school building programme,” stated Denis Naughten. “Therefore, …

Naughten questions Minister on MBNA job losses

In Business & Jobs by Denis Naughten

Local TD Denis Naughten has questioned the Jobs Minister, Richard Bruton TD, on action being taken to secure alternative employment for the MBNA staff laid off last month. Raising the issue in the Dáil, Denis Naughten said: “While it is all well and good to see job creation and job announcements on the east coast, the reality is that parts …

Naughten questions Minister on MBNA job losses

In Business & Jobs by Denis Naughten

Local TD Denis Naughten has questioned the Jobs Minister, Richard Bruton TD, on action being taken to secure alternative employment for the MBNA staff laid off last month. Raising the issue in the Dáil, Denis Naughten said: “While it is all well and good to see job creation and job announcements on the east coast, the reality is that parts …

Ilac Centre ‘Angel’ highlights importance of kids’s first aid training – Naughten

In Families by Denis Naughten

Calls for all staff working with children to be trained in paediatric first aid
The heroic actions this week of childcare worker, Nikita Hutch, when she performed CPR on a 6 week old baby in the Ilac Centre in Dublin again highlights the need for both parents & those working with children to be trained to perform lifesaving first aid on babies & children.

Naughten pressed Finance Ministers on assistance for victims of petrol stretching

In Families by Denis Naughten

The need to assist the victims of petrol stretching was raised with the Finance Ministers by local TD Denis Naughten in the Dáil yesterday (Tuesday). Denis Naughten was seeking financial assistance and assistance with a possible class action against the suppliers of tampered petrol. Questioning Michael Noonan in the Finance Committee, Denis Naughten sought the establishment of a fund to …