24 09, 2019

NATIONAL ENTERPRISE TOWN AWARDS

By | September 24th, 2019|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Latest News, National, Portumna Area|0 Comments

I attended the Bank of Ireland National Enterprise Town Awards presentation in Portumna today. The competition promotes enterprise by bringing business and community groups together in towns and villages across Ireland to showcase the spirit [...]

24 09, 2019

HAVE “ONE GOOD IDEA” FOR CLIMATE ACTION

By | September 24th, 2019|Blog, Education, Galway East, Health, Homepage, Latest News, National, Tuam Area|0 Comments

I am urging Galway primary and post primary students to come up with One Good Idea about energy saving and climate action and then to make a short film about it.

23 09, 2019

GALWAY STUDENTS URGED TO HAVE “ONE GOOD IDEA” FOR CLIMATE ACTION

By | September 23rd, 2019|Press Releases|0 Comments

Galway primary and post primary students are being encouraged to come up with One Good Idea about energy saving and climate action and then to make a short film about it. Galway East TD and [...]

23 09, 2019

RESTORE THE REHABILITATIVE TRAINING ALLOWANCE

By | September 23rd, 2019|Blog, Education, Galway East, Health, Homepage, Latest News, National, Tuam Area|0 Comments

The Rehabilitative Training Allowance for people with disabilities should be restored as a matter of urgency. The weekly allowance of €31.80 is currently being paid to 3,700 trainees but 400 students and new entrants will [...]

23 09, 2019

CANNEY CALLS FOR RESTORATION OF REHABILITATIVE TRAINING ALLOWANCE

By | September 23rd, 2019|Press Releases|0 Comments

The Rehabilitative Training Allowance for people with disabilities should be restored as a matter of urgency, according to Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney. Minister Canney said: "The weekly allowance of [...]

23 09, 2019

CANNEY CALLS FOR FURTHER ENGAGEMENT TO RESOLVE BEEF PRICE ISSUE

By | September 23rd, 2019|Press Releases|0 Comments

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has urged beef processors and producers to continue their engagement to resolve the issue of beef prices now that all pickets have been stood down. [...]

22 09, 2019

SUPPORTING FAMILY CARERS

By | September 22nd, 2019|Blog, Galway East, Health, Homepage, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

I had a very useful meeting at the constituency office this week with Francis Kane, Carers Supports Manager for Family Carers Ireland in Galway. We discussed Family Carers Ireland's 2020 Budget submission. I am working [...]

22 09, 2019

MAJOR ATHENRY FOOD INNOVATION PROJECT READY TO PROCEED

By | September 22nd, 2019|Athenry Area, Blog, Farming, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News|0 Comments

Athenry's multi-million euro BIA Innovator campus is ready to move towards construction with the signing of the lease on the land for Teagasc to allow the project to proceed. I have received confirmation of the [...]

21 09, 2019

MAJOR ATHENRY FOOD INNOVATION PROJECT READY TO PROCEED

By | September 21st, 2019|Press Releases|0 Comments

Athenry's multi-million euro BIA Innovator campus is ready to move towards construction with the signing of the lease on the land for Teagasc to allow the project to proceed. Galway East TD and Minister for [...]

20 09, 2019

DATA PRIVACY

By | September 20th, 2019|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Latest News, National|0 Comments

I gave the keynote address at the National Data Privacy Conference in Dublin this week in my role as Minister for Digital Development. With the introduction of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data [...]