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Michael Fitzmaurice TD – Broadband Report underlines problems in Rural Ireland

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD says that today’s report from Switcher.ie on broadband speeds in Ireland underlines what he has been saying on the issue over the past two years. “It is costing investment and jobs that workers and businesses have to move to bigger towns and cities to get a proper broadband signal” added Michael Fitzmaurice.

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD – “HSE Memo should lead to sackings”

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Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has said that those responsible for a HSE Memo which suggested minimal force could be used to remove patients from hospital beds and also referred to them as “trespassers” should be sacked. Commenting on the Memo, which was brought to light by RTE, Michael Fitzmaurice “The notion that the HSE would

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD – Taxi rank needed immediately at Roscommon Railway Station

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has expresses his surprise at the news that Roscommon County Council does not have the funds to provide a taxi rank at Roscommon Railway Station. Commenting on the news Michael Fitzmaurice said he was “astonished” to read that Roscommon County Council have told local taxi drivers that they do not have the

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Michael Fitzmaurice calls for urgent action on Farming issues

Current Affairs, Farming

Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has called on the Minister for Agriculture to take immediate action in a number of areas to address farmers in difficulty. Commenting on the Grain Crisis Michael Fitzmaurice said that there has been a “deafening silence” since Government representatives met industry stakeholders last month. He has urged Minister Creed to apply

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD – “Despite many promises Waiting Lists go on rising”

Current Affairs, News

Commenting on the October figures from the National Treatment Purchase Fund Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called for “concrete plans” to be put in place to address rising Hospital Waiting Lists. “Another month has gone by and once again the figures for Hospital Waiting Lists have gone up again. Most worrying of all is the growth

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD – “Now broken equipment is halting treatment of children in the West”

Current Affairs, Health, News

Michael Fitzmaurice TD says that it is “totally wrong” that Hospital treatments are being cancelled because of a lack of proper equipment. Commenting on a letter received by a constituent Michael Fitzmaurice TD said “Just when you think that things could not get any worse with regard to waiting lists and problems in the health

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Rural Transport Allocation welcomed by Michael Fitzmaurice TD

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Shane Ross TD that an additional €850,000 has been allocated to the Rural Transport Programme in 2016. The funding comes from savings across Minister Ross’ Department and brings the total allocation for 2016 to over €14.5m, which is an increase

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Michael Fitzmaurice calls out Maura Hopkins on Roscommon Mental Health Services

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called on Senator Maura Hopkins to clarify the Government’s position on Roscommon Mental Health Services after her comments indicated “a U-Turn” on the issue. In a statement release this morning Michael Fitzmaurice TD said “Two weeks ago I broke a story about Mental Health Services in County Roscommon with threatened closures

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Local Politicians says Affordable Childcare Scheme doesn’t go far enough

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Local Politicians have spoken out on the recent Affordable Childcare Scheme announcement as it doesn’t benefit parents of children who are not in full time day care. Fianna Fail TD Eugene Murphy said that “Only a minority of parents avail of full time day care (27%) for their children and therefore the childcare plans outlined

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Boil Water notice lifted on North East Roscommon Regional Water Supply

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Irish Water and Roscommon County Council have announced that, following advice from the HSE, the boil water notice on the North East Roscommon Regional Water Supply has been lifted with immediate effect. The notice was originally imposed two and a half years ago and impacted 5,400 consumers – The area served by the North East

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“Forgotten Farmer Must Be Remembered In Budget” – Michael Fitzmaurice TD

Current Affairs, Farming

Michael Fitzmaurice TD has urged Agriculture Minister Michael Creed to make a case in the Budget for a top up payment from national resources in tomorrow’s Budget for “the forgotten farmers.” This term relates to a group who who missed out by not meeting the criteria to qualify under the National Reserve or Young Farmer

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“Workers could be due a PAYE rebate” – Michael Fitzmaurice

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Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice says workers could be due a PAYE rebate on last year’s contributions as there were 53 weeks in the 2015 “Tax year”. Commenting the possibility of a PAYE Rebate Deputy Fitzmaurice said “This (53 weeks in the Tax year) is something that people may have noticed on their last pay cheque

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