Yet getting it wrong on over 4 out of 10 cattle is ok? The Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed TD has written to Denis Naughten pointing out that the figures on the accuracy of beef grading machines at Departmental inspections can be as high as 94.8% for fat cover, a full 10% higher than first disclosed. Denis Naughten has …
New law will ensure cooperation on development of Athlone as a city
The Government has confirmed a commitment secured by local TD Denis Naughten that a new law will be introduced to ensure cooperation across the River Shannon on the development of Athlone as the key economic driver of the Heartlands Region, incorporating counties Roscommon, Longford, Offaly, Westmeath and East Galway. “The objective of this new law is to ensure that a …
Government must stand by commitment to Rosalie residents
Here is a copy of last Julys letter: Min Naughten 10th July Rosalie
Local business promote Hidden Heartlands at International Tourism event – Naughten
Local tourism businesses were this week promoting County Roscommon and ‘Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands’ to influential international buyers and tour operators at Fáilte Ireland’s Meitheal, Ireland’s largest annual travel trade show. The local tourism businesses including Athlone Castle, Clonalis House, Rathcroghan Visitor Centre, Arigna Mining Experience, Hodson Bay Group, Kilronan Castle, Strokestown Park House, Lough Key Forest and Activity Park, …
€1.5m handout to disappearing children
Each year 900 children disappear from our primary schools; the Department of Education does not know where they have gone. But the Department of Social Protection continues to hand out €1.5m a year in child benefit payments to their parents. It’s good to talk, so why don’t our schools, Tusla and Social Welfare talk to each other? It’s time not …
The West becomes part of Great Green Wall initiative to hold back Sahara – Naughten
Local TD, Denis Naughten today helped plant the first of thousands of trees as part of the Great Green Wall initiative, an African-led movement with the ambition to grow an 8,000km natural barrier to stop the progress of the Sahara desert right across the entire width of Africa. As part of this initiative the Society of African Missions …
Naughten confirms €276k allocation for Roscommon-Galway communities
Local TD Denis Naughten has confirmed that communities across Roscommon-Galway are set to benefit from a new Government fund specifically targeting facilities in local communities. Under the Government’s new Community Enhancement Programme, Roscommon and Galway communities have been allocated €276,702. The Community Enhancement Programme which is funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development, will provide a total of €4.5 …
Naughten tells Dáil grading machines getting it wrong on over 4 out of 10 cattle
Denis Naughten TD has called for the replacement of outdated beef grading machines after he told Dáil Éireann that “on 38 occasions the grading machines were getting the grades wrong for more than four out of every ten animals that were being graded”. He pointed out that the legal tolerance limit set for beef grading machines currently in use in …
Up to €500,000 available to bring tourists to towns in Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands – Naughten
Local TD Denis Naughten has welcomed the announcement by Fáilte Ireland that it will invest €500,000 per county to boost the attractiveness and tourism appeal of towns across the country. Through the scheme every County Council can submit a bid for funding of between €250,000 and €500,000 to develop up to two towns in their county which have the potential …
Issuing licences for oil exploration
Over the last year I’ve had the opportunity to change Irish Government policy and to review other aspects of policy. As a result I’ve changed my mind on the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018 and I believe that Ireland should not issue new oil exploration licences in our territorial waters. My view has …