Over 5 thousand patients in the Shannonside Northern Sound region left emergency departments without being seen in the first half of this year.

The Roscommon TD says animal welfare standards exist for a reason but they are useless if they're not monitored and enforced.

Deputy Kerrane believes the frustration and tension felt by some communities can be avoided if communities get the resources they need.

The Roscommon TD says farmers involved in the ACRES scheme don't know if they'll face penalties if they cut turf on land owned by one or more people

A petition to re-open the pool was started a number of weeks ago.

Claire Kerrane raised the matter in the Dail yesterday.

Roscommon-Galway TD Claire Kerrane says that Community Welfare Officers' drop-in centres no longer being available is making it more difficult for people to access the service.

The greenway intends to make use of the disused railway line as the potential route.