Students dropping out of college due to housing crisis – Naughten

In Families by Denis Naughten

Call for those close to colleges to avail of ‘rent a room scheme’ Denis Naughten TD has called on those living close to third level colleges to avail of the “rent a room scheme” in order to ensure that students are not forced out of college due to the lack of affordable accommodation. There are one third less properties to …

Naughten welcomes funding for Caltra Playschool

In East Galway, Families by Denis Naughten

Denis Naughten TD has welcomed the approval of Government funding for development works by Caltra Community Playgroup

“The playgroup had applied for funding to upgrade the playschool facilities and provide a modern community playschool that will not only meet the existing demands but the future needs of parents and young children”.

Denis Naughten at Trinity College

In Families by Denis Naughten

Denis Naughten at Trinity College Dublin where he launched his information booklet for parents on financing the cost of going to college. The booklet is available from his constituency offices on 090 6627557 or on line at

State paying €100k for tags, but no law to track sex offenders – Naughten

In Families by Denis Naughten

The taxpayer is forking €102,000 per year for electronic tags yet the lack of laws to allow for the electronic tagging of sex offenders is undermining the security of women and children in our communities, claims Denis Naughten TD.

“The Prison Service currently has 10 electronic tags which are used for prisoners on temporary release and it has entered a contract for a further 50 tags at a total annual cost of €102,000; yet we are still awaiting the new law which will allow for high risk sex offenders to be tagged,” stated Denis Naughten.

Courts must have more powers as banks continue to break mortgage code – Naughten

In Families by Denis Naughten

Courts must be given the power to stop families being thrown onto the street if their homes are to be repossessed, claims Denis Naughten.

“It is again clear from today’s reports of inspections by the Central Bank that Irish lenders are not prepared to comply with any code of conduct, and the only way to protect vulnerable families is to provide the courts with greater powers,” stated Denis Naughten.

Families must get alternative home before repossession considered- Naughten

In Families by Denis Naughten

Denis Naughten TD will attempt to stop families being thrown onto the street if their homes are repossessed with a proposed amendment to legislation in the Dail on Wednesday.

Almost four family homes are being repossessed or surrendered each day at present, with many of these families then battling homelessness to secure some type of temporary accommodation.

Naughten raises Fr. Molloy report with Justice Minister

In Families, Mid-Roscommon by Denis Naughten

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald in response to Denis Naughten has again reiterated that she has no plans to commission a further review of the Fr. Molloy case.

Denis Naughten raised the issue in the Dáil, seeking to have an independent review of all files held by the State into into the circumstances surrounding the death of Fr. Molloy.

Likely that some missing UK paedophiles in Ireland -Naughten

In Families by Denis Naughten

Denis Naughten TD has told the Taoiseach in the Dáil this afternoon that “it is likely that some of the 400 convicted rapists & paedophiles missing in the UK are residing here in Ireland and posing an unacceptable risk to women, children & vulnerable adults because of our outdated sex offenders register”