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Next Government must support local job creation – Naughten
Denis Naughten, Independent candidate for the Roscommon Galway Constituency, has called for a change in attitude to local businesses that have the potential to drive job creation in both counties Galway and Roscommon. “The fact is that small businesses are not small employers and just a little help could do a lot to address the unemployment problem here in Roscommon …
Naughten works with Tidy Towns on election posters
Denis Naughten has agreed with local Tidy Towns committees that the centre of towns and villages should be kept free of election posters. “The local Tidy Towns committees carry out great work on a voluntary basis and I am delighted to work with the organisations that have approached me by keeping these areas free of election posters,” stated Denis Naughten. …
Better broadband on the moon – Naughten
Rural jobs threatened by lack of broadband The lack of good broadband access has been to the fore on during the election campaign to date, states Independent candidate Denis Naughten. “Over the campaign so far I’ve been inundated with complaints from rural businesses, start-ups and families who still cannot get decent speed broadband,” explained Denis Naughten. “The lack of decent …
NCT for cars, why not for people? asks Naughten
Prevention must become buzz word for reformed health system. Reform of the health system must include a shift in focus to prevention rather than cure and must break the cycle of focusing health resources solely on those who are already sick, Denis Naughten has stated. “How come we have an NCT for cars, but not for people?” asks the independent …
Naughten has delivered already for North East Galway
Independent General Election Candidate Denis Naughten has welcomed the relocation of the Westdoc out of hours GP service to Tuam stating that it will improve the response times for access to a GP between midnight and 8 am. Until recently this service operated from Knock, Co. Mayo, but this service is now based in Tuam in order to provide a …
Trombones more important than toddlers in our tax system – Naughten
We have developed a crazy tax system which gives recognition to those playing the trombone but ignores the costs associated with raising children, states Denis Naughten. “Under our current tax system, a member of the RTE Concert Orchestra gets a flat rate tax relief of €2,475 per year, yet families who are struggling to hold down a job and pay …
Naughten seeks further funding for education
Every child should leave primary school able to read & write yet at present 1 in 10 can’t. “Our children will be asked to pay for the €120,000m debt that we created. But why should they have to pay on the double through the cuts made during the recession? Education needs more funding,” stated Denis Naughten. “We need to reduce …
Naughten reiterates commitment to fight for reinstatement of emergency services
Denis Naughten has reiterated his commitment to continue to fight to secure the reinstatement of emergency services at Roscommon Hospital in light of what he has described as “negative and misleading campaigning”. “I have proven my commitment to Roscommon Hospital and, in particular, to emergency services at the hospital and I will continue, if re-elected, to work as an Independent …
County Roscommon key to development of Ireland’s Camino – Naughten
Denis Naughten has stated he wants to prioritise the completion of the Beara Breifne Way walking/cycle route from County Cork to Cavan, via Roscommon and East Galway, which he says “has the potential to become Ireland’s Camino route”. This walking and cycling trail is based on the historic march of O’ Sullivan Beara in 1603 and links 60 villages and …