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Feighan welcomes commencement date for extension of Lough Mask Water Supply

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Senator Frank Feighan is welcoming a sod-turning event to mark the start of construction on the extension of the Lough Mask Water Supply Scheme to Ballinlough and Williamstown. “This project involves a €10 million investment by Irish Water. Both the Ballinlough and Williamstown water supplies are on the EPA’s Remedial Action List while the Ballinlough …

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Michael Fitzmaurice calls for increased funding to Group Water Schemes

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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 welcomes approval for cystic fibrosis drug Orkambi

Current Affairs, Health

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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Roscommon Mental Health Services Report must be published – Fitzmaurice

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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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Eugene Murphy TD – Flood Relocation Scheme must be rolled out as a matter of urgency

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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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Michael Fitzmaurice TD blasts HSE for hiring more Managers that Doctors and Nurses

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has blasted the HSE as being “out of control” after figures released over the weekend revealed that they had hired more Managers that Doctors and Nurses over the past two years. The figures in question showed that there are now 1,789 more managers in the organisation than there was two years ago …

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Eugene Murphy TD – Extension of maternity leave needed to help parents of premature babies

Current Affairs, Health

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 …

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

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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

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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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Michael Fitzmaurice TD early pay restoration will impact Local Authority services

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

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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

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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 …

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD – Urgent action needed to regulate Wind Energy

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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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