Senator Frank Feighan has expressed his delight that the N61 between Elphin and Boyle, currently subject to major safety works, is on track to reopen to the public on Monday, December 12th. “I am delighted that the major road safety works being carried out on this part of the N61 are well on target for …
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Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Flood Relief Eugene Murphy has given a cautious welcome to the recommendations of a new report, published by the Office of Public Works, to relocate families living in flood prone areas. The plan, which was approved by Cabinet this week, will see homeowners offered compensation to help them move, if they …
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has expresses his surprise at the news that Roscommon County Council does not have the funds to provide a taxi rank at Roscommon Railway Station. Commenting on the news Michael Fitzmaurice said he was “astonished” to read that Roscommon County Council have told local taxi drivers that they do not have the …
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The announcement of a relocation scheme for homes affected by last year’s severe flooding has been warmly welcomed by local Minister Denis Naughten. Commenting on the news Minister Denis Naughten said “This scheme is something I have been working on since the flooding last winter which had such a devastating effect on a number of …
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Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has called on the Minister for Agriculture to take immediate action in a number of areas to address farmers in difficulty. Commenting on the Grain Crisis Michael Fitzmaurice said that there has been a “deafening silence” since Government representatives met industry stakeholders last month. He has urged Minister Creed to apply …
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Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon/Galway Eugene Murphy has said that the Government must address the implications for the entire public sector as a result of the pay agreement with representatives of members of An Garda Síochána. Commenting on the agreement Eugene Murphy said “While the expected cost of this pay agreement between the Government, the …
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Local Minister Denis Naughten has confirmed that the Cabinet has approved a new law which will help to speed up emergency flood relief works within the River Shannon catchment and the catchment areas of other rivers throughout the country. The new law which is included in the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill …
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Commenting on the October figures from the National Treatment Purchase Fund Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called for “concrete plans” to be put in place to address rising Hospital Waiting Lists. “Another month has gone by and once again the figures for Hospital Waiting Lists have gone up again. Most worrying of all is the growth …
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Fianna Fail TD Eugene Murphy has called for works on the Ballinlough/Loughglynn, Grangemore and North Roscommon to be fast-tracked as a matter of urgency following the publication of the EPA Remedial Action List. Commenting on the contents of the report Eugene Murphy said “The four plants which remain on the Remedial Action List are Ballinlough/Loughglynn, …
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Minister Denis Naughten has sought a detailed statement from the HSE following last Friday’s meeting on the future of the mental health services in County Roscommon. Speaking earlier Minister Denis Naughten said that while the meeting was “robust” and Mr. Tony Canavan, who heads up the local health services, was “left in no doubt about …
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Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has welcomed the commitment by the Minister for Education Richard Bruton that Cloonfour NS will retain a second teacher post for the 2016/17 school year. Eugene Murphy has been working on this issue over the past number of months and has been in contact with the school and parents in …
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Local Minister Denis Naughten has been informed by the HSE that it expects to be in a position to publish the independent review into the Roscommon mental health services in the coming weeks. The review which was ordered in part due to serious concerns over the operation of Roscommon Mental Health services raised publicly by …
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Senator Frank Feighan has welcomed the comprehensive response from Minister for Health, Simon Harris, to the wide-ranging issues raised at a recent meeting with the Hospital Action Committee (HAC) and local Oireachtas public representatives. Commenting on the correspondence Senator Frank Feighan said “On September 29th last, I facilitated a meeting in Dublin between the Minister …
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Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon/Galway Eugene Murphy has questioned the approach of Minister Richard Bruton to resolving the ASTI teachers’ strike, as students begin to feel the impact. Speaking after the first day of the strike Deputy Eugene Murphy commented “Minister Bruton needs to confirm a pathway on how teachers will have equality of treatment …
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Local Minister Denis Naughten has welcomed the allocation of funding to improve a network of marked walks through Roscommon and Galway. Minister Michael Ring has allocated over €750,000 to enhance aspects of the Beara Breifne Way walking/cycle route from County Cork to Cavan, via Roscommon and East Galway, that “has the potential to become Ireland’s …
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