It’s taking up to 6 weeks to replace a lost or damaged passport! The Passport Service is currently in its peak season for passport demand with the vast majority of applications being received between February and August each year. At present, renewal applications received through the Online Passport Renewal Service are being processed within the target turnaround time …
€300k fund for sustainable communities
Is your community interested in developing community solutions to reduce, reuse & recycle waste? On Friday 21st June applications were opened to the community and voluntary sector to focus on creating Sustainable Communities through the Circular Economy and Sustainable Consumption and Waste. Apply for support under a new #sustainablecommunities grant scheme. Find out more here https://www.communityfoundation.ie/insights/news/100000-in-grants-to-encourage-sustainable-communities?fbclid=IwAR1l12biq2J1UPQB769aVkER9dhZP3D9kTOM0f2UhFR8LGzfKKIvczWpNKw
Naughten asks Minister to looks at numbers needed to retain teacher
Denis Naughten has asked the Minister for Education, Joe McHugh TD, to look at the pupil numbers needed to retain teachers in light of the fact that a number of small schools across Roscommon and Galway are set to lose a teacher. Following a meeting this week with representatives of the INTO, Deputy Naughten has sought to have the pupil …
Local youth work service will continue uninterrupted says Minister Zappone
Naughten wants continuity of staff also Denis Naughten TD has received confirmation from Minister Katherine Zappone that the youth work service provided by Youth Work Ireland in County Roscommon and East Galway will continue uninterrupted over the summer months. There were concerns raised following the award of a new contract for youth work services in the Galway …
Effective Carbon taxes should not bring in more money – Naughten
Diesel and electricity taxes could be reduced NOT increased The objective of carbon taxes should not be to bring in more money, TD Denis Naughten has stated. Instead he has pointed out that if such taxes are to be successful they should generate less money for Government. “We will face protests such as the yellow vest protests in …
Plan to develop major tourism festival for Hidden Heartlands will benefit whole region – Naughten
The plan by Fáilte Ireland to develop a high tourism impact festival that will motivate visitors to travel to Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands will benefit our whole region, local TD Denis Naughten has stated. Fáilte Ireland’s Plan is to develop a new festival of scale and international standing that has the potential to motivate 300,000 visitors to Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands at …
New air ambulance service set for lift-off – Naughten
Service based in Cork will allow Athlone service to respond to more local emergencies Confirmation that a contract has now been signed for the operation of a second air ambulance base in County Cork which will take pressure off the air ambulance based in Athlone, has been welcomed by Denis Naughten TD. The local TD had a commitment to establish …
Government investment in home help must be delivered to older people – Naughten
https://youtu.be/qaEmtacMmCs Denis Naughten TD has called for immediate action to ensure that the money provided by Dáil Éireann for home help is used to increase hours available to support older people in their homes, not spent on administration. “The fact is that we have seen a €140m increase in funding for home help since this Government took office but this …
Naughten secures Dáil debate on home help cuts
Denis Naughten has secured a Dáil debate this evening (Wednesday) to push for a reversal to the HSE’s decision to slash the allocation of home help hours to older people. In a rare move the Independent TD secured the debate with the support of the Ceann Comhairle due to the virtually unprecedented number of TDs seeking to have the matter …
New law considering cooperation on development of Carrick-on-Shannon
The Government is considering the inclusion of the Town of Carrick on Shannon in a new law to ensure there is cooperation between local authorities where a town straddles county boundaries, according to local TD Denis Naughten. “The objective behind the cooperation across the River Shannon is to ensure the coordinated development of Carrick-on-Shannon as a key economic driver of investment …