National Posts
National 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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09, 2018
European Day without a Road Death
European Day without a Road Death Today, Wednesday 19th September, is European Day without a Road Death. The campaign aims to ensure that no one dies on European roads on Edward Day. All road users [...]
5
09, 2018
Canney calls for Broadband contract to be finalised prior to the Budget
Canney calls for Broadband contract to be finalised prior to the Budget I have requested Government to deliver the rural broadband contract without any further delay. ‘Lack of high speed broadband is a major obstacle [...]
17
08, 2018
Improvements to free preschool places
Improvements to free preschool places Improvements to preschool places for children, parents and providers were announced this week. Childcare providers will receive an increase of 7% in capitation payments for ECCE free pre-school from September. [...]
17
08, 2018
New Clár scheme for mobility and cancer care transport
New Clár scheme for mobility and cancer care transport Details have been announced for a new Clár scheme which is targeting the provision of transport services for people with significant mobility issues and also people [...]
8
08, 2018
Brexit Loan Scheme
Brexit Loan Scheme The Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland launched the Government’s Brexit Loan Scheme in March of this year and the revised SME Credit Guarantee Scheme in July 2018. They schemes aim to support [...]
8
08, 2018
Supporting Agri Investment
SCBI Supporting Agri Investment Since its establishment at the end of 2017 the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SCBI) has provided 11,567 loans totalling €330 million to the agriculture sector. €185 million of this money [...]
1
08, 2018
New micro generation electricity scheme
New micro generation electricity scheme A pilot scheme has been launched to help householders generate electricity from solar panels and an increase in grant supports for home insulation has also been announced. The new pilot [...]
30
07, 2018
Canney welcomes announcement of €5 million Higher Education Innovation and Transformation Fund
Canney welcomes announcement of €5 million Higher Education Innovation and Transformation Fund and announcement of Ring-fenced funding for Multi Campus Institutions. I welcome the announcement today by Minister Richard Bruton T.D. and the Minister of [...]
26
07, 2018
Call for changes to Farm Inspection regime
Call for changes to Farm Inspection regime I have written to the Minister for Agriculture Mr. Michael Creed requesting a change to the Departments inspection regime for single farm payments. Presently once an inspection takes [...]
27
06, 2018
‘IRELAND FIRST’ SAYS JUNCKER
Great to meet up with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Strasbourg this week. I asked him how Ireland would be protected in the Brexit negotiations going forward and what measures would be taken to [...]