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 …

Naughten get commitment on farm tax changes

In Agriculture by Denis Naughten

Local TD, Denis Naughten has welcomed changes to the farm tax proposals announced in the recent budget which ensures that young farmers can avail of a number of land access tax reliefs.

“Under the original proposals announced in the budget part time farmers were excluded from availing of long term farm leases & land transfers. The exclusion of this group would disproportionally affect farming in the West of Ireland” said Denis Naughten.

Naughten raises Fr. Molloy report with Justice Minister

In Families, Mid-Roscommon by Denis Naughten

Local TD Denis Naughten has been informed by Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald in the Dáil today that she is now in possession of the report on the review of the files pertaining to the death of Fr. Niall Molloy. Denis Naughten has again raised the issue in the Dáil, where he has on many occasions called on the Justice Minister …

Naughten, Connolly & Fallon call for Irish Water to be shelved

In Environment, News by Denis Naughten

Public should not be asked to pay for Irish Water inefficiencies
The inefficiencies within Irish Water clearly demonstrate that the organisation is not fit for purpose and the public should not be made to foot the bill, according to local TD Denis Naughten as well as Councillors Domnick Connolly and Laurence Fallon who have called for Irish Water to be shelved.

Fair Deal applicant today won’t receive payment until 13th March 2015

In Families, Health by Denis Naughten

Press release Wednesday 29th October 2014 Fair Deal applicant today won’t receive  payment until 13th March 2015 – Over 2,000 people languishing on waiting list for 4 months before approval – An older person applying for the Fair Deal nursing home support scheme today will have to fund their nursing home care until 13th March 2015 when they can finally expect to receive …

Failure to fund MS drug requires action from HSE – Naughten

In Health by Denis Naughten

Denis Naughten TD is calling on both the HSE and the Government to enter direct talks with the manufacturers of a new Multiple Sclerosis drug – Fampyra – to come to an arrangement where patients are not forced to pay €300/month for the drug.

36,000 teachers still to be vetted – Naughten

In Families by Denis Naughten

Denis Naughten TD has described the fact that eight years after the introduction of Garda vetting for teachers that 4 out of 10 teachers have yet to get a Garda clearance certificate as “totally unacceptable”. “Parents bringing their children to school this morning understood that all teachers were Garda vetted in light of the fact that such vetting was introduced …

Shambolic turf compensation scheme – Naughten

In Agriculture, News by Denis Naughten

Minister reveals appeals mechanism reviewed after just one appeal The appeals process established to adjudicate on applications for bog relocations for turf cutters has described as “shambolic” by Denis Naughten TD. “Firstly, the Department of Arts, Heritage & the Gaeltacht is dragging its heels in issuing rejection letters to turf cutters who had their applications refused,” explained Denis Naughten. “In …