Naughten welcomes approval for Taughmaconnell NS

In Education, South Roscommon by Denis Naughten

Local TD Denis Naughten has welcomed the approval of funding for the provision of a learning support room at St. Ronan’s NS, Taughmaconnell. “The funding has been allocated by the Department of Education and be of immense support to the pupils and staff of the school in providing a welcome addition to the facilities next autumn,” stated Denis Naughten. “Both …

The need for the Minister for Health to urgently provide additional staffing resources for the acute psychiatric unit at Roscommon County Hospital

In Health, Mid-Roscommon by Denis Naughten

The need for the Minister for Health to urgently provide additional staffing resources for the acute psychiatric unit at Roscommon County Hospital in light of a number of incidents involving both staff & patients that give rise to serious concern. Denis Naughten TD There is a serious crisis within the Acute Psychiatric Unit at Roscommon Hospital which requires urgent & …

1500 local life-threatening 999 calls not responded to within target – Naughten

In Health by Denis Naughten

Friday 7th June 2013 Close to 1500 life threatening 999 calls made in the first three months of the year in the West did not have an ambulance at the scene within 19 minutes, which is the international standard response time, Denis Naughten has revealed. “Delays in responding to life-threatening or potentially life-threatening 999 calls within the target time, and …

Air ambulance service completes 285 missions in a year – Naughten

In Health by Denis Naughten

Wednesday 12th June 2013 Air ambulance service completes 285 missions in a year – Naughten The air ambulance service has carried out 285 missions since the service was established in June of last year, Denis Naughten TD has revealed following a Dáil reply on the issue. “From June 2012 to May 2013 there were 245 missions completed by the Air …

5000 life-threatening 999 calls not responded to within target – Naughten

In Health by Denis Naughten

Monday 10th June 2013 Close to 5000 life-threatening 999 calls made in the first three months of 2013 did not have an ambulance at the scene within 19 minutes, the international standard response time, Denis Naughten TD has revealed. “Delays in responding to life-threatening, or potentially life-threatening, 999 calls within the target time and further delays in transporting patients to …

Live shippers waiting months for on feedback on vessels – Naughten

In Agriculture by Denis Naughten

Live shippers waiting months on for feedback on vessels– Naughten Delays putting further fodder & financial pressure on farmers 1st June 2013 Denis Naughten TD has been informed by the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney TD that there are applications for the transport of live cattle by ship with his Department for up to 3 months at the “documentation review …

Update on new open prison in Castlerea

In Families, West-Roscommon by Denis Naughten

QUESTION NO:  151 DÁIL QUESTION addressed to the Minister for Justice and Equality (Mr. Shatter) by Deputy Denis Naughten for WRITTEN on Thursday, 23rd May, 2013. *  To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if prisoners to be accommodated in Harristown house, Castlerea, County Roscommon, are to be allowed to leave the grounds of Castlerea Prison to access the …

New hospital grouping will need to be monitored – Naughten

In Health, Mid-Roscommon by Denis Naughten

The plan to relocate less complex medical procedures to smaller hospitals under plans announced this week needs to be closely monitored as a result of experiences in Roscommon which have left a lot of unanswered questions, local TD Denis Naughten has stated. “While the theory behind the new hospital grouping makes sense, to date the experience has been that while …