Local TD, Denis Naughten has welcomed the allocation of €110,625 for 4 local projects to help rural towns and villages to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding will support enhancement of Ballinasloe, Athleague, Castlerea & Keadue to help support rural businesses and communities to rebuild in response to COVID-19. Funding of €40,000 has been allocated to the town of …
Lying under Oath for Personal Gain is No Longer Acceptable say Regional Group
The Regional Group of TDs is seeking to have a new law penalising those who lie under oath for personal gain to be passed by Dáil Éireann as a matter of urgency to help curb insurance costs which are continuing to spiral out of control. The group of 9 TDs have submitted a motion to be debated in Dáil …
Phase 4 deferred as Government ignores advice of Regional TDs
I’m deeply disappointed that Government has deferred phase 4 of the lifting of the Coronavirus lockdown, which is in no small way due to the fact that it has ignored constructive advice provided to it by the Regional group of TDs. Last March we highlighted the issue of house parties and we were assured by Government that we had …
Enterprise Committee asked to consider impact of Aptar review – Naughten
Local TD Denis Naughten has been informed by the Tánaiste Leo Varadkar TD that he has asked the Western Region Enterprise Committee to look at the local implications of the ongoing review of operations by Aptar in Ballinasloe. The Tánaiste & Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment was responding to a Dáil question posed by Deputy Naughten following his previous …
Naughten to raise Aptar future with Tanaiste Leo Varadkar
Local TD, Denis Naughten will raise the future of the jobs at the Aptar plant in Ballinasloe with the new Tanaiste & Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment Leo Vardakar in Dáil Éireann this Tuesday. “The decision by Ballinasloe based company Aptar is to review its operation in the town over the coming weeks will cause huge anxiety, not just for …
Culling our cattle is good for climate maths but not our planet – Naughten
The current system of calculating climate emissions discriminates against a food exporter such as Ireland and is also harmful for our environment, Denis Naughten told Dáil Éireann last week. During a debate on climate change and agriculture Denis Naughten pointed out: “Even though 90% of our beef is exported, Ireland is penalised for being the most carbon efficient beef exporter …
Be careful about emails looking for bank details
This is a scam email that I received this morning: For a list of the actual business supports that are available click on the link: Business May 2020
Naughten urges Councils to explore use of outdoor spaces to support restaurants & cafes
Local TD Denis Naughten has backed calls from the Taoiseach for local authorities to show flexibility in relation to outdoor seating. “As we move through the roadmap for the lifting of restrictions, we need to look at solutions that will help local businesses to re-open safely, get people back to work and help our economy to start to recover,” stated …
Tourism & Recreation opportunities on our cut away bogs
I recently had the opportunity to question An Taoiseach with regard to the development of new employment & tourism opportunities on our local cut away bogs. Below is an outline of two of the many opportunities. Watch my full engagement with the Taoiseach at the end of this post. National Wetland Park in the North Midlands As you will be aware …
Huge opportunities to develop our towns & rural areas as funding schemes open for applications – Naughten
Denis Naughten is calling on local communities to look at innovative ways to bring people into their community as well as enhancing amenities for local people. This follows the opening this week of five different funds which can support local employment. Earlier this morning Minister Michael Ring sought applications under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme which provides communities with …