Taoiseach called on to make amends and select local Minister
A former Sligo/ Leitrim Fianna Fail TD has called on the Taoiseach to appoint a successor to Barry Cowen from the North West or West of the Country. Barry Cowen was sacked as Agriculture Minister by the Taoiseach after the Offaly TD refused to provide further public statements on…
Scanlon rejects government plans to charge for homecare services
Those receiving homecare support may have to pay some of the costs themselves in the future. At present, homecare support services are provided free, unlike residential care under the Fair Deal scheme where people make a contribution towards the cost. The Irish Times are reporting today that Minister…
More home-help hours needed for north west
Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal need to see their fair share of the 800,000 promised home help hours. That according to Sligo/Leitrim, TD Eamon Scanlon who has highlighted the government failure to deliver home care support hours promised by the HSE service plan. By October of this year, home help hours…
Insurance premiums destroying local businesses
A Sligo/Leitrim TD says small and medium size businesses are struggling across the north west mainly due to rising insurance premiums. Fianna Fail’s Eamon Scanlon says the government have consistently failed to address the problem. He says that Minister for Finance, Paschal Donoghue, has not met with the…
Deputy Scanlon calls for Minister Murphy to publish the 2016 Tenant Purchase Scheme report
A local Sligo Leitrim TD is calling on The Housing Minister to publish the overdue 2016 Tenant Purchase Scheme report and to stop discriminating against the older communities. The housing scheme enables local authority housing tenants to buy their own homes at a discounted price subject to conditions… with one…
Wait times for podiatry in Sligo Leitrim still have a long way to go – Scanlon
A Sligo/Leitrim TD is calling on the government to make a greater effort in reducing the waiting times for podiatry services in the region. Over half of the 400 clients across Sligo and Leitrim will have to wait more than 52 weeks for an appointment to become available which Fianna…
Brexit ready message not getting through
Businesses in the north west and border region are ignoring warnings to implement ‘Brexit ready measures ahead of a possible exit from Europe by the UK. It’s emerged that 58,000 businesses still do not have an Economic Operators Registration Number with only 3 weeks to go until a potential…