There is a need to overhaul farm penalties due to the significant variations in penalties applied by the Department of Agriculture following on-farm inspections across the country, claims Roscommon Galway independent candidate Denis Naughten. “Figures revealed in randomised on-farm inspection data obtained from the Department of Agriculture shows that there is a massive variation in
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Access to high speed Broadband for rural areas has been a big issue for the people of Roscommon Galway on the campaign trails over the past few weeks and with one week to go until polling the ICSA are the latest group to call for improvements in the area. ICSA rural development chairman Seamus Sherlock
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Independent election candidate Denis Naughten has expressed his disappointment at the removal of maternity outreach services from Roscommon Town. The weekly outreach maternity clinic had been operated by Portiuncula Hospital from the Primary Care Centre in Roscommon Town where expectant mothers could avail of all their antenatal requirements, from booking to delivery. However, news broke
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The unfair discrimination against farm families and small businesses in the ‘Fair Deal’ Nursing Home Support Scheme must be addressed before it undermines the viability of such businesses, forcing people to sell the farm or close the business, states Denis Naughten. “There is unfair discrimination against family farmers and small businesses under the current scheme
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Denis Naughten has asked the HSE to meet with Headstrong to try to find an interim solution to allow the Jigsaw service to continue to operate from the start of next month. He described the suspension of the Jigsaw service for young people as “a serious blow for mental health services in County Roscommon and
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Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Roscommon-Galway Shane Curran says the Government is being disingenuous when it claims that the proposed Roscommon boundary change and proposed changes in other counties are the result of an independent recommendation. “The Boundary Commission, which is independent, is being informed by Fine Gael and Labour’s long term planning framework.”
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Independent candidate for Roscommon Galway Michael Fitzmaurice has said that “It has come to my attention that the Jigsaw Roscommon, which has been providing a free counselling service to young people in the 15-25 age-group is to close at the end of this month.” “The service had been an excellent development for Roscommon because it
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Roscommon Galway election candidate Denis Naughten has called for the extension of medical cards to all those diagnosed with cancer, regardless of age. “While I welcome the step previously taken by Minister Varadkar to give all children diagnosed with cancer a medical card, the fact is that cancer does not discriminate by age. Everyone diagnosed
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Fine Gael’s claims of a recovery have been rubbished by Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Roscommon-Galway Cllr. Eugene Murphy who added that it “had by-passed Roscommon.” “There are few signs of a recovery in Roscommon and rural Galway as boarded up businesses and ghost towns remain a common sight across the two counties. Cllr.
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Denis Naughten has called on the Minister for Health and the Saolta Hospital Group to expand the services currently available at Roscommon Hospital to cater for more patients who need to see a doctor urgently. “Things have gone so bad in many of the major A&E departments that patients, particularly older people, are postponing getting
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Rural Schools are at the heart of every small community and must be protected and valued – that’s according to Independent candidate for Roscommon Galway Michael Fitzmaurice. “The fabric of many communities is based on the local school. In our small schools our children get much more than an education, they get a pride of
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Consultation needed to ensure staff concerns are addressed Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Roscommon-Galway Shane Curran has called for a more inclusive approach to ensure that services at Roscommon Hospital are expanded. He wants to see certain services transferred from University Hospital Galway to Roscommon as a matter of urgency. Mr. Curran commented, “Roscommon
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The lack of discussion on agriculture or the flooding crisis by Party Leaders on TV Debates is “astounding” according to Independent candidate for Roscommon Galway Michael Fitzmaurice. “We have heard over four hours of debate on national television from all our party political leaders yet there has been absolutely no debate whatsoever on agriculture or
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Fianna Fáil Candidate for Roscommon Galway Shane Curran is highlighting the increasingly high and often crippling commercial rates in Roscommon. “The setting of Commercial Rates (ARV) is a matter for Roscommon County Council, but with rates being as high as 75 to the pound for commercial space in Roscommon and just 54 to the pound
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Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Roscommon-Galway Cllr. Eugene Murphy says farmers across the constituency are losing out as a result of Minister Simon Coveney’s decision to change GLAS scheme targets and exclude them. Cllr. Murphy explained, “There are farmers right across Roscommon who depend on the GLAS payment to keep going. They’ve now been
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