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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06, 2020
GUIDELINES FOR SAFE REOPENING OF THE TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY SECTOR
Fáilte Ireland has issued guidelines for the safe reopening of tourism businesses and the hospitality sector. The guidelines follow the latest advice from the National Public Health Emergency Team and Health Protection Surveillance Centre and [...]
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06, 2020
PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT PAYMENTS EXTENDED TO PHASE 5 OF THE REOPENING SOCIETY AND BUSINESS ROADMAP
The Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty today announced that the Government has approved the extension of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment until at least Phase 5 of the Roadmap for Re-opening Society [...]
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05, 2020
NEW MEASURES FOR CHILDCARE
New measures have been announced to assist childcare providers and parents plan for the reopening of services on June 29. The measures drawn upon expert guidance provided by the HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) [...]
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05, 2020
RESTART GRANT INFORMATION FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
The Government's Restart Grant offers direct aid of between €2,000 minimum and €10,000 for businesses based on their commercial rates bill from 2019. It opened for applications on May 22 and will close on August [...]
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05, 2020
LAUNCH OF GEOSCIENCE IRELAND REPORT ON BUSINESS CLUSTERS
This week, as Minister for Natural Resources, I joined Geological Survey Ireland staff by Zoom for the launch of Geoscience Ireland's report on the formation and maintenance of a successful business cluster. Geoscience Ireland was [...]
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05, 2020
GOVERNMENT SAFETY PROTOCOL FOR WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS
The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation's Return to Work Safely Protocol sets out the steps that employers and workers must take before a workplace reopens and while it continues to operate. It should be [...]
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05, 2020
BARNARDOS CHARITY OFFERING COVID-19 SUPPORTS
Children's charity Barnardos is carrying out great work and supports during the COVID-19 crisis. Barnardos has adapted its core work with children and families as a response to the current situation. Remote family support work, [...]
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05, 2020
INNOVATE TOGETHER FUND LAUNCHED WITH €5 MILLION FUNDING
Today I am launching a new Philanthropy Fund aimed at supporting charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises through the COVID-19 crisis. The Innovate Together fund involves a €5 million commitment from my department, the Department [...]
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05, 2020
BEEF AND SUCKLER APPLICATION DEADLINES
The deadline to submit your 2020 Basic Payment Scheme and Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme - Suckler applications is Friday May 15 Read the step by step BPS application guide https://t.co/WQZeGrR4kZ Full details on - https://t.co/PvSUlmxMcu [...]
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05, 2020
€40 MILLION SUPPORTS PACKAGE FOR CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS
My department has announced today a major boost for the charities and voluntary sector. has been announced by Minister Michael Ring and myself have decided on a €40 million emergency package of supports aimed at [...]