No Water Charges until Roscommon’s Water Crisis is Resolved
I have achieved on water services before … now I say: NO WATER CHARGES until Roscommon’s water crisis is resolved Over my twenty-two years’ as a public representative in County Roscommon, I have had a particular association with issues to do with the water service here. The reason I present myself as a candidate who …
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Upgrade of the North East Regional Water Scheme
In reply to a written question by Independent Cllr Tom Crosby at the Janurary meeting of Roscommon County Council seeking information on the progress of the contract for the filtration and upgrade of the North East Regional Water Scheme, Cllr Crosby received a written reply confirming that only one tender was received for the construction …
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Ban On Spreading of Human Waste
Independent County Councillor Tom Crosby has placed an notice of motion on the agenda for the January meeting of Roscommon County Council to make a submission and call on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) (Both agencies are responsible for regulating Irish Water) that Irish Water urgently put in …
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The Gathering, Strokestown
The newly elected Chairman of The West Regional Authority Strokestown area Independent Councillor Tom Crosby who is also Chairman of County Roscommon Gathering Steering Committee, is delighted to be associated with the Strokestown Gathering Celebrations and would like to compliment and pay tribute to all the Associations throughout the Strokestown area who have worked so …
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Tucson/Roscommon Sister Cities
2011 St. Patrick’s Day Mayors’ Luncheon Councilman Tom Crosby Visit Tucson mayor Bob Walkup was among the large turnout welcoming Roscommon County Councillor Tom Crosby and his wife Pauline to the nineteenth annual Tucson- Roscommon Sister Cities luncheon at Tucson’s Historic Manning House on March 17. In welcoming the Crosbys the Mayor wished them a …
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Rural Transport Scheme
October 2009 Strokestown area Independent Councillor Tom Crosby welcomes the commitment to retain and extend the Rural Transport scheme in the new programme for Government. Cllr Crosby is delighted his proposals to use the existing School Bus Fleet in order to extend services to the Rural Transport scheme are being seriously considered as part of …
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Post Primary School Bus Charges
May 2009 Strokestown area Independent Councillor Tom Crosby has received confirmation of alarming increases in Post Primary School Bus Charges. The Department of Education & Science have confirmed that the Fifty Five Thousand Post Primary Pupils and Pupils availing of concessionary Transport will be subject to close on 100% increase in School Bus fees increasing …
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Employment for FAS Schemes and Rural Social Schemes
Strokestown Area Independent Cllr Tom Crosby is calling on the Government to immediately lift the embargo on employment for FAS Schemes and Rural Social Schemes. Cllr Crosby states that the present embargo on these schemes is to say the very least disgraceful and a total mismanagement of State Funds in light of the serious lack …
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€14 million Subsidy At The Recent Emergency Budget
Independent Cllr Tom Crosby states that there is widespread anger among the Farming community throughout County Roscommon and Countrywide resulting from the removal of the €14 million subsidy at the recent emergency budget which has resulted in up to 100% increase for the collection of dead farm animals. Farmers are now being charged €36 for …
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The Future Of The Sacred Heart Hospital, Roscommon
March 2009 The future of the Sacred Heart Hospital in Roscommon is uncertain following a high profile management meeting held on Wednesday last according to Independent Councillor Tom Crosby. The meeting was attended by Senior management together with Union representatives and staff. It was outlined at the meeting that major cost cuts would have to …
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