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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
Welcomes Further Expansion of Special Classes in Galway with Additional Announcement for Belclare NS Tuam
I welcome the announcement by Minister for Education, Helen McEntee, of an additional special class at Scoil An Chroí Ró-Naofa, Belclare Tuam, building on the nine new special classes sanctioned for Galway last month as [...]
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03, 2025
Welcomes Over €1.1 Million in Funding for 15 Galway Community Centres
I welcome confirmation that 15 community centres across Galway will receive significant funding under the Community Centre Investment Fund Scheme, with a total allocation of €1,116,640 to support essential upgrades and improvements. The funding will [...]
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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 Approval to proceed with Additional Accommodation at Tierneevin NS.
I have received confirmation that the Department of Education have issued approval to proceed with an extension to Tierneevin National School, Gort. The extension consists of two Special Education Tuition rooms for the provision of [...]
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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 [...]