Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has called on Minister Michael Creed to extend the October deadline for slurry spreading given the severe weather experienced over the past few months, which has severely curtailed spreading activity. This was one of the issues which Eugene Murphy discussed with IFA officials during the IFA pre-budget briefing in Dublin …
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has put forward a series of proposals to the Government ahead of next Tuesday’s Budget, adding that immediate action is needed on several important farming issues. Speaking on Farming Michael Fitzmaurice said “It is imperative that the Departments of Finance, Social Protection and Agriculture recognise the problems that exist with regard to …
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Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has welcomed the eight submissions under the first phase of the Town and Village Renewal Scheme and hopes the scheme will continue in the future. Deputy Murphy said “Total funding of €380,000 for County Roscommon will go some way towards injecting a well needed boost to local towns and villages …
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD says that the latest report from the Comptroller and Auditor General shows once again that public money is being wasted across many departments. Deputy Fitzmaurice said “The news that the Public Services Card is to cost €60 Million instead of the budgeted €30 million is a case in point. The Government jet …
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Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy said that Minister for Health Simon Harris had reacted favourably to his proposal to introduce a Stabilisation Unit at Roscommon Hospital. Eugene Murphy was speaking following a meeting with the Hospital Action Committee, the Minister for Health and local Oireachtas members yesterday. Deputy Murphy complimented members of the HAC and …
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD says that the latest delay in the provision of Rural Broadband is “totally unacceptable” and has called on the Government to expedite the process. Deputy Fitzmaurice says “The news this week that there is to be another delay in the provision of broadband is another serious blow to rural Ireland and a …
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Senator Frank Feighan has said that Roscommon Hospital is actively addressing the parking difficulties currently being experienced at the hospital. Senator Feighan has been in ongoing discussions with the Roscommon hospital management about the issue. “The current parking issues are predominately as a result of the on-going increase in attendances of patients for day case …
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has said that former President Mary Robinson must be “living in cloud cuckoo land” following her comments proposing a reduction in meat consumption helping to reduce carbon emissions. Speaking earlier Fitzmaurice TD said “I read with incredulity today the comments of former President Mary Robinson, in the national media, when she proposes …
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD is proposing a change to the terms and conditions for Farmers applying for the Fair Deal Scheme for Nursing Homes Deputy Fitzmaurice said “The situation for many elderly farmers is that they may have become ill before having a chance to transfer their farm to a family member. When they apply for …
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A leading hydrologist and ‘turlough expert’ has indicated that there is a case for compensating farmers whose lands become designated flood plains in a bid to tackle the ongoing flooding issues in the country. Picture Credit: Mick McCormack Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Trinity College Dublin, Paul Johnston believes that while flood defence …
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Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has expressed his disappointment at the removal of the Six Nations Rugby Championships from the “free to air designation list” by Minister Denis Naughten. Under the Broadcasting Act 2009, the Minister for Communications may designate sporting and cultural events as being of major importance to society and that events so designated …
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Fine Gael Senator Maura Hopkins has said she is very happy that Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald has been able to secure additional funding for Garda Text Alert Groups. Senator Hopkins said “ I have met with a large number of people across the constituency involved in text alert groups. Hearing people describe the positivity the text …
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Councillor Domnick Connolly has called for action to be taken now in order to avoid a repeat of last year’s flooding issues which affected many areas of the county. Councillor Connolly said “In relation to the flooding problems in the county, Minister Sean Canney was very attentive to the problems in various different locations when …
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Last Saturday the surviving Members, and next of kin, of the ‘A’ Company, 35th Infantry Battalion of the Defence Forces who served at the Siege of Jadotville were presented with a Unit Citation for bravery. Picture Credit: Defence Forces The Siege of Jadotville took place in the Congo in September 1961 and lasted six days. …
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Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy, has expressed his outrage over waiting list figures that show that 78,499 patients are now waiting for in-patient / day case surgery. Eugene Murphy said “Waiting lists for hospital procedures have been on a persistent upward trend for some two years now. The corresponding figure for August 2014 was 53,431 …
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