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Minister out of touch with ordinary people says Michael Fitzmaurice TD

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“Minister Pascal Donohue’s statement this week on pensions shows the disconnect between some of our politicians and the ordinary people on the ground. That’s the view of Roscommon-Galway Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice. Deputy Fitzmaurice continued “Minister Donohue reckons that people should be providing for their own pensions, and that’s all very fine coming from a

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD – “Priorities wrong when it comes to rural renewal”

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Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice says that the Government are “putting the cart before the horse” when it comes to rural renewal. The Independent TD said “Spending money on the village and town renewal scheme that was announced earlier this week is very welcome but we are putting the cart before the horse and our priorities

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“Services for people with Disabilities should be prioritised” – Michael Fitzmaurice TD

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“Services for people with severe physical and learning disabilities, who are some of the most vulnerable in our society, should be prioritised and it is not happening.” That’s the view of Roscommon Galway Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice was commenting in the wake of news that over 3,500 people with disabilities under the age of 18

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Michael Fitzmaurice reminds Gardai of benefits of local intelligence

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has welcomed the news that Gardai have broken up a crime gang that were behind hundreds of robberies in rural Ireland. The Independent TD added “It is also significant that Gardai identified a farming insider, who was supplying information such as access codes to gates and locks and locations of keys etc.,

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Approval given “in principal” for Social Housing in Monksland

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Senator Maura Hopkins has said that over €1.6 million is to be spent on the construction of 10 housing units in Monksland. “The Minister for Housing, Simon Coveney, has confirmed to me this afternoon this project is being given approval in principal. Senator Hopkins stated that “we know there is a demand for housing in

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Eugene Murphy “Older people not feeling benefits of the economic recovery”

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Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon-Galway Eugene Murphy has said older people, particularly those reliant on the state pension, have yet to feel the benefits of the economic recovery, with many struggling to make ends meet. Deputy Murphy explained, “There is a perception that older people have not been impacted by the recession and were insulated

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Michael Fitzmaurice re-iterates calls for funding of Rehab Unit

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has re-iterated his call for funding to be allocated to the Rehab Unit at Roscommon Hospital as soon as possible. The Independent TD commented “It is my information that the €7.8 million earmarked for this project may not be made available until 2020 and that situation is totally unacceptable. Anything can happen

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Eugene Murphy TD “Govt must ensure that social housing promises are kept”

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Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon-Galway Eugene Murphy says the Housing Minister Simon Coveney must live up to his commitments on social housing projects. Last week it was announced that 53 homes would be built at The Walk in Roscommon town. Eugene Murphy commented, “There are hundreds of people across Roscommon and Galway on a waiting

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Michael Fitzmaurice – Review of services at Residential Care Centres needed

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called for the current de-congregation policy at Residential Care Centres caring for people with intellectual and learning disabilities to be stopped until a detailed review of services available in the community is carried out. The Independent TD said “At the moment a policy of de-congregation of residents who are in Care

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Eugene Murphy calls for clarification on Roscommon Hospital Rehab Unit

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Fianna Fail Deputy for Roscommon/ Galway, Eugene Murphy has called on the Minister for Health Simon Harris to clarify the funding situation in relation to the development of a Rehabilitation Unit at Roscommon Hospital. Members of the Roscommon Hospital Action Committee have requested an urgent meeting with the Minister for Health Simon Harris and Deputy

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Michael Fitzmaurice calls on OPW to reconsider local Flood Relief work

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called on the Minister responsible for the OPW and Flood Relief, Sean Canney to change the current Flood Relief Cost Benefit Analysis formula to encompass works in recently flooded areas. Picture Credit: Irish Defence Forces “I am calling on Minister Canney today to change the terms of reference on how a

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Refurbishment of vacant Roscommon Council Housing “needs to be ramped up”

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Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon/Galway Eugene Murphy says that the refurbishment of vacant Roscommon Council Housing “needs to be ramped up”. The call comes following the release of new figures which reveal that Counties Roscommon and Leitrim have some of the highest percentages of vacant social housing units nationwide. Fianna Fail obtained the figures through

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Eugene Murphy says “Ownership debate of broadband infrastructure irrelevant”

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Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon/Galway Eugene Murphy has said the ownership of the State sponsored broadband infrastructure under the National Broadband Plan is irrelevant as the priority should be focusing on bringing high speed broadband to rural towns and villages which are being left behind. “In my opinion the debate about whether the National Broadband

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