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Blog related posts and information articles by public representative Sean Canney TD for the constituency of East Galway in the West of Ireland
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03, 2025
Minister Seán Canney Welcomes Commencement of €4.7 Million in Payments Under Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme
Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports and Leader of the Independent Group of Ministers, Seán Canney TD has welcomed confirmation from Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, [...]
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03, 2025
Minister Seán Canney Strengthens Ireland-Brazil Ties on St. Patrick’s Day Visit
Minister of State at the Department of Transport, with responsibility for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail, and Ports, Seán Canney TD, has concluded a successful visit to Brazil, celebrating St. Patrick's Day while fostering [...]
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03, 2025
Minister of State Seán Canney Urges Eligible Households to Avail of Free Solar Panel Grant
Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports and Leader of the Independent Group of Ministers, Seán Canney TD is calling on households with medically vulnerable individuals to explore the SEAI [...]
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03, 2025
I welcome the launch of Enterprise Ireland’s Strategy 2025-2029
I welcome the launch of Enterprise Ireland’s Strategy 2025-2029: Delivering for Ireland, Leading Globally, highlighting its strong focus on regional economic development, SME growth, and sustainable innovation. This strategy is a transformative step for Irish [...]
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02, 2025
Welcomes Approval for Athenry Campus School Project to Proceed to Tender.
I warmly welcome the Department of Education’s approval for the Athenry Campus school project to proceed to tender. The project, which falls under the Large-Scale Capital Programme, will see significant investment in local educational infrastructure, [...]
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02, 2025
Welcomes Government announcing €1.9 million of payments under the Baling Assistance Payment (BAP).
I welcome the announcement that payments totalling €1.9 million have commenced issuing to farmers under the Baling Assistance Payment (BAP). The Baling Assistance Payment was introduced in summer 2024, as a once off measure, to [...]
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02, 2025
Welcomes Government announcement of €1.9m contract for continuation of the National Training Programme for Special Needs Assistants
I welcome Government confirmation that a contract has been awarded to Atlantic Technological University (ATU) for continued provision of the national training programme for Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) from September 2025. Further to a procurement [...]
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02, 2025
€43,650,160 for regional and local roads in County Galway
I have today announced an investment Programme of €43,650,160 million for regional and local roads in 2025 for County Galway. This represents an overall increase of over 9.33% in funding this year for road and [...]
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11, 2024
VAT Reduction proposal by Government party is too late for small family businesses
The proposed VAT reduction by Fine Gael, a Government Party, is a gesture that is too late for our small family business across the country. “Last Wednesday the Government had the opportunity to support an [...]
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11, 2024
Green light for Loughrea Town Hall
I have received confirmation that the Department of Community and Rural Development have given approval to proceed with the renovation of the Town Hall in Loughrea. “I allocated funding of €1.6 million for the renovation [...]