Local TD Denis Naughten has welcomed the allocation of over €2.2m in funding for 2020 for the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP), the Government’s primary social inclusion intervention. Under the 2020 allocation County Roscommon is to receive €616,000 and County Galway is to receive €1.65m, which is co-funded by the European Social Fund, and supports unemployed people, people …
Discussions on new site for St. Teresa’s Special School in Ballinasloe – Naughten
Local TD, Denis Naughten has confirmed that negotiations on the purchase of a site for St. Teresa’s Special School, Ballinasloe have fallen through but that the Department of Education is now engaging with another landowner on the purchase of a site. “We had received positive news last May that negotiations had commenced with a landowner on the purchase of a site …
€82k for local sensory gardens – Naughten
Local TD Denis Naughten has welcomed the allocation of €82,302 for the development of three sensory gardens in Roscommon/Galway. Lawrencetown Community Development has secured €13,943, Kilronan Community Playschool has secured €23,800 and Keadue Sportsfield has received €44,559 in funding for sensory gardens from Minister Michael Ring. These sensory gardens are designed to stimulate the senses and can be of particular benefit …
€240,000 for local school & play area projects – Naughten
Funding will save lives on our roads Local TD, Denis Naughten has welcomed the allocation of €240,270 for 9 school safety and play area projects across County Roscommon under the CLÁR programme 2019. “This funding, provided by Minister Michael Ring will provide greatly improved playing facilities for children in Castlerea Demesne and Clooneyquinn National School”. “It will …
Naughten asks Minister to looks at numbers needed to retain teacher
Denis Naughten has asked the Minister for Education, Joe McHugh TD, to look at the pupil numbers needed to retain teachers in light of the fact that a number of small schools across Roscommon and Galway are set to lose a teacher. Following a meeting this week with representatives of the INTO, Deputy Naughten has sought to have the pupil …
Site identified for St. Teresa’s Special School in Ballinasloe – Naughten
Local TD, Denis Naughten has confirmed that the Department of Education has selected a site for the construction of a purpose built building for St. Teresa’s Special School, Ballinasloe. “The school is currently accommodated in the Ballinasloe Enterprise Centre in Creagh and negotiations have now commenced with a landowner on the purchase of a site for the construction of …
Naughten confirms funding for Arigna Mining Experience
Local TD, Denis Naughten has welcomed the allocation of funding for the Arigna Mining Experience under the Geological Survey Ireland Geoheritage funding awards. The announcement was made this evening by Minister Sean Canney at an …
€64,000 for Roscommon Community Service Groups – Naughten
Local TD Denis Naughten has acknowledged the allocation of €64,000 for local community groups to help deal with the cost of increases to the minimum wage but has called for an urgent review of the full cost of running these valuable community companies. “Minister Michael Ring has allocated €64,000 to 13 local organisations to help them alleviate the financial …
Naughten welcomes appointment of contractor for Coláiste Chiaráin
Local TD Denis Naughten has welcomed the appointment of a contractor to build the new second level school, Coláiste Chiaráin, at Summerhill, Athlone, Co. Roscommon. The Department of Education has now appointed JJ Rhatigan for what is a major building project which will see a completely new school designed to cater for up to 1,000 pupils from south Roscommon and …
Accommodation approved for Creagh NS
An application for additional accommodation by Creagh NS has been approved, Denis Naughten TD has confirmed. The accommodation will include a prefab for a classroom and toilet. “This will provide the extra classroom the school needs to accommodate its pupil and teacher numbers and I welcome this announcement,” stated Denis Naughten. ENDS.