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Michael Fitzmaurice TD blasts proposals to scrap Tax Relief on Health Insurance

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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Minister Denis Naughten confirms €90,000 allocation for Ballymurray flood works

Current Affairs

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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Michael Fitzmaurice TD early pay restoration will impact Local Authority services

Current Affairs

“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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Minister Denis Naughten announces major energy efficiency upgrade scheme

Current Affairs

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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Eugene Murphy TD – Rural dwellers left in broadband limbo land

Current Affairs

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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Politicians disappointed at temporary closure of St Josephs Mental Health Day Centre in Ballaghaderreen

Ballaghaderreen, Current Affairs, Local News

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

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Eugene Murphy TD – Communities must have final say in any county boundary dispute

Current Affairs

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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Michael Fitzmaurice TD calls for all local politicians to work together on Boundary Issue

Current Affairs

“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

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Another month passes and Roscommon Mental Health Service Review not published – Eugene Murphy TD

Current Affairs

Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has said the deadline for the external review into the Roscommon mental health service has been missed yet again “which simply beggars belief”. Commenting on the long awaited Roscommon Mental Health Service Report Eugene Murphy pointed out that the external review had commenced in August 2015 (which is over a

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD – Urgent action needed to regulate Wind Energy

Current Affairs

Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called on Minister Denis Naughten to take urgent action on the regulation of the Wind Energy Sector. Commenting on the issue Michael Fitzmaurice TD said “Over the past number of weeks we have seen many conferences taking place about wind energy but the reality is that that there are many communities

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Politicians receive assurances on future of local Health Care Centres

Current Affairs

A number of local politicians have moved to reassure the public about the future of local Health Care Centres throughout North Roscommon. There were fears for the future of a number of Health Care Centres earlier this week following a story broadcast on local Radio which said that services being provided in existing health centres

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD – give people the option to pay State Bills at Post Offices

Current Affairs

“Parents paying fees due for the Junior and Leaving Cert and other State Bills should be able to make those payments at Post Offices and not be required to go to a Bank”. That’s the view today of Independent TD for Roscommon/Galway Michael Fitzmaurice. Michael Fitzmaurice says that enabling such payments would give a great

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Eugene Murphy TD – Restructuring of MABS and CIS should be halted to hear views

Current Affairs

Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has said that Minister Varadkar must halt the restructuring process currently underway in the Money Advice and Budgeting Service and the Citizens Information Service and ensure that staff and volunteers have their voices heard properly. Eugene Murphy was commenting after his party’s private members motion which was debated in the

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD – private School Bus services being affected by strike

Current Affairs

Michael Fitzmaurice TD says that the likelihood of private School Busses being affected by the current Bus Eireann strike has increased as operators have been informed that payments will be delayed. Commenting yesterday evening Michael Fitzmaurice TD said “A text sent from Bus Eireann to private School Bus operators today shows that they will not

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Eugene Murphy TD “Naughten needs to deliver on new Wind Farm guidelines”

Current Affairs

Local Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has said the guidelines surrounding wind farm developments are outdated and ill-informed and he has called on the Minister for Communications Denis Naughten to ensure that the new guidelines are finalised as quickly as possible. Commenting on the issue Eugene Murphy TD said “I raised the ongoing problems and

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