HSE Regional Forum Briefs

Fri, Feb 25, 2022

The HSE Regional Health Forum took place this week

Mayo Day 2022 - home to where the heart is!

Fri, Feb 25, 2022

Mayo Day returns in what is set to be the largest Mayo Day flagship event to date.

Progress on greenway projects

Fri, Feb 11, 2022

There was good news for greenway projects in the county at a recent West Mayo Municipal District meeting with councillors being told that Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) had approved €2.4 million for the development of the Clew Bay Greenway this year, with €1.9 million for the Achill section and €500,000 for the Murrisk section of the greenway.

Calls for Louisburgh footpath upgrades

Fri, Feb 11, 2022

Westport based Fine Gael councillor Peter Flynn has asked Mayo County Council to investigate the possibility of improvement works being carried out on the road that leads from the Nomadic Display plant on the edge of the town into the town centre.

O'Brien looks for extension of Shrule sewerage scheme

Fri, Feb 11, 2022

Cllr Patsy O'Brien has called on Irish Water to extend the current Shrule sewerage scheme. Speaking at the February meeting of the Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District where he had a notice of motion down for discussion, he said that an extension of about 400m on the current scheme out the Dalgan Road is needed. Fianna Fáil councillor Damien Ryan supported the call, saying at the meeting there was an issue in the area where the ground is not suitable for septic tanks and there was a large concentration of them in the area.

Calls for changes to proposed rules on takeover of roads

Fri, Feb 11, 2022

Councillors in the Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District have asked the Road Strategic Policy Committee (SPC) to revisit changes that are in the draft development plan for the county which will see roads needing to be taken in charge by the council before planning permission can be granted on a road. The issue was highlighted by Fine Gael councillor Neil Cruise, who got backing from his fellow councillors on his concern. The issue of a road also needing to have two houses on it at present before being taken in charge, was also raised, with Cllr John Cribben saying that if the road was up to standard, it should not matter if there was one house on it or 20.

Call for realignment for north Mayo bridges

Fri, Feb 11, 2022

Erris-based Fianna Fáil councillor Sean Carey raised the issue of two bridges that come one after each other in Glencastle needing realignment works - at a recent meeting of the West Mayo Municipal District. Cllr Carey said that he had received a number of representations from constituents on the bridges and that a realignment was needed to bypass them to improve safety on the road. He was informed by council staff that an issue had been raised by the head of roads with the department to try and get the project moving.

Revaluations of Rateable Properties - Calleary

Fri, Feb 11, 2022

Dara Calleary TD has welcomed confirmation from the Valuations Office that the revaluation of rateable properties in Mayo is deferred until 2023. Deputy Calleary said: "I have been in contact with numerous small and medium business owners across Mayo in recent months about the revaluation of rateable properties – an issue that has caused additional worry and stress for business owners on top of the covid stress of the past two years. The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, on foot of representations, has now agreed with the Commissioner of Valuation that the Commissioner will defer the revaluation of rateable properties in Mayo until 2023. New valuations arising from the revaluation will now be finalised in October 2023 and become effective for rates purposes from 2024 onwards. The Valuation Office will write to all ratepayers in Mayo in the near future to notify them of the changed timelines. I am happy that common sense has prevailed and some breathing space has been afforded to ratepayers in the county."

Medical Card Dental Services collapse in Mayo - Conway-Walsh

Fri, Feb 11, 2022

Sinn Féin TD Rose Conway-Walsh has called on the Department of Health and the HSE to take emergency action to address 'the alarming lack of dentists offering services to Medical Card patients through the Dental Treatment Services Scheme/DTSS.

Trading Online Vouchers worth €336,318 issued in Mayo for 2021 - Dillon

Fri, Feb 11, 2022

161 Trading Online Vouchers were awarded to businesses across Mayo in 2021 to the value of €336,318 to assist them in developing their online presence, according to Fine Gael TD for Mayo, Alan Dillon.

HSE Lottery Grant Scheme reminder for groups - Calleary

Fri, Feb 11, 2022

Mayo Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary is reminding community groups and organisations providing health and personal social services in mayo to apply for National Lottery Funding that has been allocated to the HSE.

Chambers calls on Dáil to pass Stalking bill without delay

Fri, Feb 11, 2022

As the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person (Amendment) (Stalking) Bill 2021 has passed through the Seanad, Fianna Fáil Senator Lisa Chambers is calling on members of the Dáil to pass the bill without delay. Senator Chambers brought forward the legislation in July 2021 that sought to introduce an offence of Stalking into Irish law.

E-paper

Read this weeks E-paper. Past editions also available from within this weeks digital copy.