TD critical of conditions in unit at St John’s Hospital in Sligo
A Sligo/Leitrim TD has described conditions in a unit at St John’s Hospital in Sligo late last year as ‘shameful.’ Sinn Fein Deputy Martin Kenny was commenting following recently-published findings by the Mental Health Commission after an unannounced inspection. Deputy Kenny says the Commission found 13 problems — seven of…
Sinn Fein TD not happy with minister’s response on GLAS payments
Delays in GLAS payments to farmers were raised with the Minister of State for Agriculture, Andrew Doyle in the Dail this week. Unfortunately, the minister was only able to assure SF TD Martin Kenny that the departmental staff is doing its best and that payment will issue shortly. Deputy Kenny…
People waiting almost two years for operations can’t get information
People in the North West waiting as long as 21 months for operations are unable to get through to hospitals to get further information. A new programme on hospital waiting lists appears to have opened a can of worms on the length of time patients in the North West have…
Taoiseach non-commital on jobs move from Sligo to Dublin
The Taoiseach was non committal in answering a Sligo/Leitrim TDs question about the decision to move more than 30 jobs from Sligo to Dublin. 32 jobs are to be moved from the information sector of the department of social welfare office in Sligo to Dublin. Fianna Fail TD Marc MacSharry…
Extra parental leave to be introduced
Parents of new children will be given up to four weeks’ extra paid parental leave in the New Year. Two separate schemes are being rolled out to give time off to parents after the arrival of a new baby. Enda Kenny says legislation for two weeks of paid paternity leave…
Sinn Fein’s Martin Kenny hoping to meet Justice Minister over Garda allegations
A Leitrim TD says he now hopes to meet with the Justice Minister with a view to setting up a Commission of Investigation to deal with allegations of Garda malpractice. Sinn Fein Deputy Martin Kenny met representatives from the An Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) yesterday following serious allegations of…