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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04, 2020
HARDSHIP FUND FOR OLDER PEOPLE
The Irish Red Cross and Age Action has publicly launched a COVID-19 Hardship Fund to respond to the immediate needs of older people in vulnerable situations across Ireland experiencing additional hardship as a result of [...]
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04, 2020
WAGE SUBSIDY SCHEME FOR CHILDCARE PROVIDERS
The Department of Children and Youth Affairs has announced a Wage Subsidy Childcare Scheme for self-employed childcare providers in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The 7 key elements of the scheme are: Revenue and the [...]
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04, 2020
INFORMATION LINE FOR FARMERS
Minister Creed today confirmed the opening of a new information line to assist farmers with their queries in relation to current #COVID-19 restrictions. Tel: 076 1064468
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04, 2020
TODAY’S GOVERNMENT BRIEFING FROM ELIZABETH CANAVAN, DEPARTMENT OF THE TAOISEACH
HEALTH CONCERNS We are aware of public health concerns being raised in relation to areas such as testing, clusters and masks. These matters are covered by the Chief Medical Officer and the Health Service Executive [...]
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03, 2020
PENSION PAYMENTS AND COCOONING
From this morning's Government briefing on COVID-19 by the Elizabeth Canavan, Assistant Secretary General, Department of the Taoiseach We are aware that there are over 460,000 persons aged over 70 who are in receipt of [...]
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03, 2020
GUIDANCE ON FUNERALS
From today's Government briefing by Elizabeth Canavan, Assistant Secretary General, Department of the Taoiseach. The Government’s critical services list issued on Saturday included funerals as one of those services. The Government wants to ensure that [...]
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03, 2020
GUIDANCE ON MARTS
From this morning's Government briefing by Elizabeth Canavan, Assistant Secretary General, Department of the Taoiseach As per restrictions put in place early last week, all marts must be cancelled and normal mart auction activity cannot [...]
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03, 2020
DAILY GOVERNMENT BRIEFING MONDAY MARCH 30
Delivered by Elizabeth Canavan Assistant Secretary General Department of the Taoiseach Good morning, I’d like to begin by thanking you for continuing to abide by the Public Health Advice. I know that this is difficult [...]
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03, 2020
MESSAGE FROM TUSLA
Our staff around the country are continuing to provide essential frontline services that cannot be delivered remotely. Anyone with a concern about a child’s safety or welfare should contact their local duty social work office. [...]