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Galway Bay FM
1 April 2021
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – The OPW Minister Patrick O’Donovan has said his department cannot fast track a planned flood relief scheme at the Spanish Arch.
Speaking in Dáil Éireann, Minister O’Donovan said his department is extremely frustrated by the time it takes to get these projects shovel ready, but added that they must follow all the regulatory steps carefully so they’re not open to legal challenges further down the line.
The OPW Minister was speaking in response to a question from Sinn Fein Galway West TD Mairead Farrell, as to whether any measures could be taken to speed up the process.
Galway Bay FM
29 January 2021
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – Over 3,000 children are waiting for speech and language therapy services in Galway.
Figures obtained by Sinn Fein Galway West TD Mairead Farrell have revealed that 982 are waiting on an initial assessment, 660 are awaiting initial therapy, while 1550 children are waiting on further therapy.
Nationwide over 41,000 children are on speech language therapy waiting lists – with close to 15,000 of these waiting for an initial assessment.
Deputy Farrell argues children are being moved from list to list and not getting the appropriate treatment at the right time.
She is calling on the Government to create an immediate plan of action to address the issue.