Local TD Denis Naughten has expressed disappointment that Heritage Minister Malcolm Noonan TD has no plans to visit the community at Lough Funshinagh to see the environmental devastation for himself. The invitation to visit had been extended by his colleague Patrick O’Donovan TD, Minister for the Office of Public Works, in the context of the ongoing work to secure planning …
National study shows Portiuncula ED under most pressure due to trolleys- Naughten
“Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe has the most pressurised Emergency Department in the Country due to the lack of available beds” claims local TD, Denis Naughten. The true extent of the chaos being faced by staff at Portiuncula Hospital has been revealed in a nationwide analysis of the hospital trolley numbers reflected as a percentage of overall numbers of beds available to …
Revealed: the hospitals under most pressure due to trolleys
Smaller hospitals under greater pressure due to lack of beds – Naughten The true extent of the chaos being faced by staff in hospitals throughout the country has been revealed in an analysis of the hospital trolley numbers reflected as a percentage of overall numbers of beds available to each hospital by Denis Naughten TD. The figures show there …
Scanner broken at Portiuncula Hospital for over two years as patients continued to be added to waiting list – Naughten
Bone density scans have been suspended in Portiuncula Hospital for over two years and will not recommence until the broken scanner is replaced next month, Denis Naughten TD has revealed. Almost 1,000 people are now on the waiting list for a bone density scan at Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe with just 90 people referred to other hospitals for scans …
New Army HQ should be based in Athlone – Naughten
Local TD Denis Naughten has called on the Tánaiste to designate Custume Barracks in Athlone as the location for the proposed new Army Headquarters, as recommended by the Commission on the Defence Forces. Addressing the issue in the Dáil, Denis Naughten pointed out that when the report was published 12 months ago it recommended the urgent restructuring of the Army …
Rehab project at Roscommon Hospital on hold since 2020 – Naughten
Local TD Denis Naughten has been informed that plans for a regional rehabilitation unit at Roscommon University Hospital have been put on hold since the pandemic in 2020 and won’t be considered again until later in 2023. “This admission by the HSE that it has long-fingered the rehabilitation unit is not the first time this project was delayed,” stated Denis …
€3m allocated for walking and cycling infrastructure in County Galway – Naughten
Local TD Denis Naughten has welcomed the allocation of €3m for walking and cycling infrastructure in County Galway by the National Transport Authority. This includes funding for a number of schemes in rural towns and villages and in the town of Ballinasloe. As part of the allocation the Safe Routes to School programme will continue to provide for safer cycling …
€2.5m allocated for walking and cycling infrastructure in Roscommon – Naughten
Local TD Denis Naughten has welcomed the allocation of €2.5m for walking and cycling infrastructure in County Roscommon by the National Transport Authority. Among the areas which will receive funding are projects in Bealnamullia, Lecarrow, Cootehall, Castlerea and Ballinlough. As part of the allocation the Safe Routes to School programme will continue to provide for safer cycling and walking facilities …
Naughten calls on Taoiseach to intervene over capacity at Portiuncula Hospital
Local TD Denis Naughten has requested that the Taoiseach intervene as a matter of urgency to ensure plans for a new emergency department as well as additional bed capacity at Portiuncula Hospital proceed without further delay. Speaking in the Dáil today (Wednesday), Denis Naughten told the Taoiseach: “In June 2020 I wrote to the then Minister for Health, the …
Over 1/3rd of long Covid welfare claimants are out of work for over 6 months – Naughten
It has been revealed that 35% of workers in receipt of a disability payment from the Department of Social Protection as a result of being unable to return to work due to long Covid, have been receiving a payment for over sic months, according to Denis Naughten TD. Since the Government first introduced specific payments for private sector employees who …