Press release Monday 2nd December 2013 The HSE has failed to provide a commitment that funding will be made available next year to adequately staff the ambulance base in Loughglynn or those in Tuam and Mulranny, which will have a direct impact on the delivery of emergency services locally according to Denis Naughten TD. A formal submission was made to the …
Urgent action needed to address spiralling cost of health insurance
Denis Naughten TD has published proposals to urgently address the spiralling costs of health insurance which are now forcing many families out of the system. “Without immediate action from the Minister for Health the haemorrhage of 300,000 people out of the system will rapidly increase putting further upward pressure on insurance premiums,” stated Denis Naughten. “These trends clearly indicate that …
Unacceptable that 4,399 local farmers face payment delays – Naughten
Press release Tuesday 19th November 2013 The revelation by the Department of Agriculture that over 4,300 farmers in Roscommon, Leitrim and Galway are still awaiting payments from the Department of Agriculture is “completely unacceptable”, according to local TD Denis Naughten “In reality it means that approximately 645 farmers in County Leitrim, 1,210 in Co. Roscommon and 2,476 in County Galway are …
HSE spending €24m while decommissioning €8m facilities – Naughten
The urgent need for a review of the mental health services in Galway/Roscommon and its catchment has been raised in the Dáil by Denis Naughten TD. He made the call following the revelation that the HSE is planning to spend in excess of €24m on new facilities while decommissioning or demolishing facilities that had cost €8m to establish. “It is …
Minister’s silence on idle stroke machines costing health budget €55m p.a. – Naughten
The delay in rolling out the national stroke programme and the storage of state-of-the-art stroke diagnostic machines is costing the health budget €55m per year, Denis Naughten TD told the Dáil today (Wednesday). Calling on the Tánaiste to seek an explanation from the Health Minister as to why the machines are lying idle in Cork, Denis Naughten pointed out that …
Register now for new sports grant – Naughten
Denis Naughten TD has urged local clubs and sporting organisations to register their interest in participating in next year’s sports capital programme. “While the Government is still assessing the criteria for the new round of funding it is likely that the grant scheme will focus on increasing participation in sport and on the utilisation of facilities by a number of …
Naughten to question Agriculture Minister on local office closure
Local TD Denis Naughten will again question Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney on the planned closure of the public desk at the Department of Agriculture offices in Roscommon Town. “This decision will have a detrimental effect on farmers throughout the region who are not computer literate and will now have to try to deal with sometimes very complex issues over the …
Water upgrade must happen without further delays – Naughten
Two years since Minister’s first announcement supplies still not upgraded Local TD Denis Naughten has welcomed approval of funds to allow for the urgent upgrade of the four regional water supplies in Boyle, South and Mid Roscommon and Arigna by the Department of the Environment. “This is positive news but it is also not before time,” stated Denis Naughten. “All …
Dutch online child sex abuse study demonstrates urgent need for vetting of soft information – Naughten
Denis Naughten TD has called for the inclusion of soft information as part of the Garda vetting process following revelations by a Dutch child protection agency that 20,000 men approached a computer generated 10-year-old in just a ten week period for webcam chats of a sexual nature. “The report by Terre des Hommes found that three Irish men were among …
€9.6bn worth of education emigrating annually – Naughten
The State has spent €9.6bn on educating the 89,000 people who emigrated from Ireland in the last year, a trend that is set to continue unless action is taken, claims Denis Naughten TD. Speaking in the Dáil this evening (Thursday) on the Social Welfare Bill, Denis Naughten said that while emigration has always been the safety valve for successive Governments …