Local Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has welcomed the fact that improvement works have been carried out at Scramogue Cross following his continued efforts to highlight the need for upgrading works on the N5. Eugene Murphy recently raised the matter with the Minister for Transport Shane Ross as numerous accidents have occurred along this stretch
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Minister Denis Naughten has confirmed that childcare will become more affordable from this September for parents across Roscommon-Galway. The Cabinet agreed its plans to make childcare more affordable from September using the additional €19m of childcare funding agreed in Budget 2017. Commenting on the news Denis Naughten confirmed that his Government colleague the Minister for
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called on the Government to provide additional funding to Group Water Schemes and to increase grants for Septic Tank upgrades. The call came following the news that the Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services had agreed on the final wording of their report. Commenting on the issue Michael
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has welcomed the news this evening that the HSE has reached agreement, in principle, with the drug company Vertex for the drugs Orkambi and Kalydeco to be provided to people with cystic fibrosis from the beginning of next month. Orkambi will be provided for patients aged 12 years and older and Kalydeco
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called for the report into Roscommon Mental Health Services to be published, adding that he is to raise the matter in the Dáil. Commenting on the Roscommon Mental Health Services Report Michael Fitzmaurice said “Another month has gone by and there is no sign of the report. After several delays over
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Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Flood Relief Eugene Murphy has called on Ministers Naughten and Canney to put aside their petty squabbling and ensure that a scheme, which will allow flood affected families to relocate, to proceed. Reports yesterday revealed that the plan, which affects a number of communities in Roscommon and Galway, has been delayed
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Present legislation and policy does not take into account the huge unforeseen pressure and turmoil families face when caring for a premature baby. That’s according to local Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy who was speaking in the Dáil last week during the Private Members Business on the extension of maternity leave and benefit. The Fianna
Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has blasted a proposal by the Oireachtas Committee on the Future of Healthcare which would see Tax Relief on Health Insurance scrapped. Commenting on the news Michael Fitzmaurice said that it “beggars belief and it will lead to an average increase of €600 on every existing health insurance policy. Given the
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Local Minister Denis Naughten has confirmed that Roscommon County Council has been allocated an additional €90,0000 for flood relief works at Ballymurray. Welcoming the news Minister Denis Naughten said “The funding for minor flood mitigation at Ballymurray, Roscommon will see works carried out to pipe flood waters away and clean a drain which runs into
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“A disgraceful stunt being pulled by the Government” is what Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called the decision to force County Councils to find the cost of early pay restoration within their own funds this year. Commenting on the issue Michael Fitzmaurice says he believes it is certain to lead to severe cuts in many local
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The Minister for Communications, Climate Action & Environment Denis Naughten has today announced a new multi-annual scheme to provide financial support to people who want to upgrade their homes to an ‘A’ rating on the Building Energy Rating (BER) scale. The allocation of €5 million to the scheme this year will fund major energy efficiency
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Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has said that the National Broadband Plan has descended into a state of farcical chaos as hundreds of thousands of rural dwellers are to be left in limbo following Minister Naughten’s latest move to remove communities from the plan. Commenting on the issue Eugene Murphy said “Hundreds of thousands of
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Local Politicians have expressed their disappointment at the temporary closure of St Josephs Mental Health Day Centre in Ballaghaderreen due to staffing issues. Service users at St Josephs Mental Health Day Centre will be facilitated at other nearby facilities during the closure. The Centre was previously closed in September 2013 for similar reasons. Commenting on
Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy will introduce the Local Government (Amendment) Bill 2017 on the floor of the Dáil this Thursday. The aim of the legislation is to ensure local communities have the final say in any proposals for a county boundary change that affects them. The Bill places a requirement on the Minister for
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“All politicians in County Roscommon need to work together on the bill concerning the county boundary issue”. That’s the view of local Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice. Commenting on the issue Michael Fitzmaurice said “This week I am urging all Oireachtas members in county Roscommon, Senators and TDs, to support the Bill that is being proposed