Denis Naughten has called on the Minister for Health and the Saolta Hospital Group to expand the services currently available at Roscommon Hospital to cater for more patients who need to see a doctor urgently. “Things have gone so bad in many of the major A&E departments that patients, particularly older people, are postponing getting medical treatment until their GP …
Discount scheme could replace cut phone & electricity allowances – Naughten
Independent election candidate Denis Naughten has confirmed that he is working with a not for profit organisation to provide discounts on phone and electricity accounts that would replace the allowances removed under the Household Benefits Scheme. “In recent years we have seen the phone allowance removed completely and the number of free electricity units reduced. The scheme I am currently …
Naughten uses election literature to save lives and reduce crime
Roscommon Galway candidate sends safety card to homes to improve security and ambulance response One candidate in the upcoming general election has decided to put his money where his mouth is and instead of promoting himself has decided to provide each home in his constituency with a card that will help to save lives and reduce crime, particularly against older people. …
Naughten seeks changes to PRSI rules for self-employed
The rules governing PRSI contributions by the self-employed, which currently prevent access to State support, are causing financial hardship for some families and need to be reviewed, Independent candidate Denis Naughten has stated. “There are many self-employed people who find themselves without work and who are not covered by PRSI as a result of the rules governing contributions by the …
Naughten calls for focus on road surfaces to curb accidents
Roscommon Galway Independent candidate Denis Naughten has called for greater focus and investment to be put into local roads, as a result of the serious damage caused by the severe winter weather. “At present many roads are in an unsafe condition and urgent funding needs to be provided to Roscommon and Galway Country Councils to ensure we can raise roads …
Bord na Mona can sustain jobs and prevent flooding – Naughten
Woodchip must be grown locally not imported from Africa Bord na Mona must not only become a key economic driver for job creation in the midlands, but it also has the capacity to help alleviate the flooding problems within the Shannon catchment, claims Roscommon Galway Independent candidate, Denis Naughten. “At the moment many people are concerned with regard to the …
Ambulance service: a lot done but much more to do – Naughten
Denis Naughten has acknowledged that the ambulance service in the West has improved as a direct result of his efforts over the last Dáil term, but has also stated “there is still a long way to go to have a service that can meet the needs of rural communities”. “Long before the closure of Roscommon’s A&E, I had campaigned …
Supporting small businesses – Video
We need to support small businesses which have the potential to drive job creation locally. Here are some of my suggestions on the steps we can take.
Next Government must support local job creation – Naughten
Denis Naughten, Independent candidate for the Roscommon Galway Constituency, has called for a change in attitude to local businesses that have the potential to drive job creation in both counties Galway and Roscommon. “The fact is that small businesses are not small employers and just a little help could do a lot to address the unemployment problem here in Roscommon …
Naughten works with Tidy Towns on election posters
Denis Naughten has agreed with local Tidy Towns committees that the centre of towns and villages should be kept free of election posters. “The local Tidy Towns committees carry out great work on a voluntary basis and I am delighted to work with the organisations that have approached me by keeping these areas free of election posters,” stated Denis Naughten. …