Galway East Constituency posts and information articles by Sean Canney TD for the constituency of East Galway. The constituency is located in the heart of the West of Ireland. It was created for the 1937 general election, when the former Galway constituency was split. Namely, Galway East and Galway West. It was abolished in 1948 and recreated in 1961. It was abolished again in 1969 and recreated in its current form in 1977.
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 [...]
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 [...]
Receives confirmation that additional classroom accommodation is being planned for Clarin College Athenry. I have received confirmation from the Minister for Education that the Department of Education are advancing additional accommodation for Clarin College Athenry [...]
National Transport Authority commit to a review of the public transport services from Headford to Galway along the N84. I facilitated a meeting between Headford and District Association (HaDA) and the National Transport Authority (NTA) [...]
I have again highlighted the unfair treatment of self-employed people when they fall sick. At present they cannot avail of Illness Benefit and often have no income when they are out sick. The person cannot [...]
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I have today expressed bitter disappointment at the decision by Pieta House to relocate their services in Tuam. “Pieta is walking away from a facility that was purpose built, was discreet and offer a wonderful [...]
I have received confirmation from the National Transport Authority (NTA) that they are providing funding for improvements in the transport connectivity in the evenings between Loughrea and Galway. Following a question to the Minister for [...]
I have called on the Minister for Transport and the National Transport Authority to immediately review the bus services operational from Loughrea and Gort to ensure that the service can meet the demand. There is [...]
TDs Seek Cross-Party Support for Introducing a Non-Means Tested Participation Income for Family Carers. I along with my colleagues in the Regional Group of Deputies is urging the Government to abolish means testing for Carer's [...]
