Families being asked to pay €700 per week in some cases to fund loopholes in system Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan and North Meath Niamh Smyth has urged the HSE to review the amount of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy bandages available under the Community Funded Scheme in Cavan/Monaghan. Deputy Smyth said, “At present there are […]
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State must step in and purchase Yeats Collection up for sale at Sotheby’s – Smyth
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Arts and Heritage, Niamh Smyth TD has called on the State to intervene and to ensure that the Yeats’ papers due for auction remain in Ireland for the benefit of the Irish people. Deputy Smyth was commenting in advance of the planned sale of Yates: The Family Collection at Sotheby’s in […]
Community Employment Scheme penalising older people – Smyth
– Participation for over 55s being reviewed – Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan Niamh Smyth has expressed disappointment with the Department of Employment Affairs & Social Protection for limiting the number of years older people can participate on the CE scheme. Before the departmental review, people aged over 55 were allowed to remain on these […]
Contractors being identified to start Holy Family School – Smyth
Some progress being made on new school Development ahead of Minister’s visit Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan Niamh Smyth has received confirmation from the Minister for Education Richard Bruton that contractors are now being identified for the tender process for the new Holy Family School in Cootehill. Deputy Smyth said, “I have been informed by […]
Govt must show compassion in home help allocations – Smyth
Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan Niamh Smyth has called on the Health Minister and the HSE to show more compassion in the allocation of home help hours. Despite the fact that home help hours across the two counties have increased over the last number of years, they’re still well down on the 2010 figures. In […]
HSE must tackle recruitment and retention in hospitals to avoid threatened strikes – Smyth
– Cavan General could be hit by wildcat action over pay – Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan Niamh Smyth says threatened wildcat strikes at Emergency Departments must be called off. A number of hospitals were affected by the action earlier this week, when some agency staff refused to turn up to work. Deputy Smyth commented, […]
FF Women’s Network challenges economic inequality at Cavan Conference
– Representing the 51% addresses gender pay gap, pensions and childcare – President of Fianna Fáil Women’s Network and TD for Cavan-Monaghan Niamh Smyth says economic inequality and childcare two of the biggest challenges facing women in Ireland today. She was speaking at the Representing the 51% conference, which was held in Cavan earlier today. […]
Bank of Ireland service downgrades leaves rural users high and dry – Smyth
– Over the counter services removed from 100 branches – – Irish language option being phased out on ATM services – Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan- Monaghan Niamh Smyth TD has described Bank of Ireland’s decision to withdraw key services from branches across the country as a huge insult to rural residents. The bank has […]
Smyth secures visit by Minister for Disabilities to Holy Family School this month.
Minister accepts invitation to visit Holy Family School in Cootehill Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan Niamh Smyth has received confirmation from the Minister for Disablities Finian McGrath that he will visit the Holy Family School in Cootehill in the coming weeks. “I am delighted to have secured this visit by the Minister with responsibilities Finian […]
Lakelands additional Dryer will bring massive economic boost to the region – Smyth
Opening of Dryer in Bailieborough will see one of the largest plants in Europe located in East Cavan 160,000 tonnes of milk powder and 40,000 tonnes of butter being produced yearly in Bailieborough for export market Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan and North Meath Niamh Smyth says the opening of the third new dryer at […]