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THE National Transport Authority (NTA) has agreed to enter talks with Clare Bus in relation to payments the company believes it is owned for providing vital services in rural parts of the county. In correspondence to Deputy Joe Carey, NTA CEO Anne Graham confirmed that the authority has agreed to “enter into a mediation on the amount allegedly outstanding to Clare Bus”. The potential breakthrough in the long-running dispute comes as the NTA also confirmed that nine key local routes are being put out to tender in the coming days. The Fine Gael TD welcomed the positive development and urged Clare Bus to enter the tender process. “Hopefully this will be the beginning of a process that can finally see a resolution to this dispute and I hope the NTA and Clare Bus use the opportunity so this vital service is not lost to the communities it serves,” he said. The row over the payments has become one of the major roadblocks …

Two Clare businessmen have been named on the latest list of tax defaulters, which has been published by Revenue. Described as a haulage and forestry services provider, Enda Hall of Clonloum, O’Callaghans Mills has paid a settlement of €43,194 forthe underdeclaration of VAT and income tax. The amount comprised €28,485 in tax, €6,164 in interest and €8,545 in penalties. Gabriel Vaughan of Poulawillin in Miltown Malbay, who is described as a DVD/video rental service provider, has made a settlement of €38,744.83, made up of €21,310.49 in tax, €11,041.19 in interest and €6,393.15 in penalties. Mr Vaughan’s revenue audit was for non declaration of VAT.

THE HSE has moved to address a number of breaches that were identified during a recent inspection of the acute psychiatric unit in Ennis Hospital. The Mental Health Commission 2015 annual inspection at the unit took place on October 27, 28 and 29 last. In relation to the premises, inspectors pointed out that no remedial action was taken, following an audit of a significant number of ligature points within the approved centre. “The toilets and shower rooms were not of an adequate standard and were in a poor state of repair: no remedial works had taken place since the last inspection. “They had poor ventilation, unsuitable flooring, missing tiles, crumbling plasterwork and a poor standard of hygiene. One bathroom was malodourous on inspection.” Moving to the high observation unit, the report said this area was “ in a poor state of repair, the door from the nurses’ office could not be used and the window of the door was boarded up. …