Press Releases from Minister Sean Canney TD.

5 02, 2020

TENDER PROCESS UNDER WAY FOR NEW ORTHOPAEDIC UNIT AT MERLIN PARK – CANNEY

By | February 5th, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed the start of the tender process to build the new much-needed and long-overdue orthopaedic unit at Merlin Park Hospital in Galway. Minister Canney [...]

3 02, 2020

INDEPENDENTS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE – CANNEY

By | February 3rd, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments

Independents in Government can influence key policy issues in order to deliver major improvements in public services. That is according to Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney. Minister Canney, who has [...]

1 02, 2020

CANCER CARE SERVICES NEED PROPER FUNDING – CANNEY

By | February 1st, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments

Local and national cancer care services need a proper funding basis to allow them to deliver more services to patients. That is according to Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney. Minister [...]

1 02, 2020

MORE GARDAI NEEDED TO TACKLE CRIME – CANNEY

By | February 1st, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has called for more civilian administrators to allow gardai to focus on crime prevention and detection. Minister Canney said: "The secret of success is crime [...]

1 02, 2020

INFRASTRUCTURE THE KEY TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING – CANNEY

By | February 1st, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has said more waste water treatment plants are needed to allow houses to be built in the constituency. "If we are to meet the demand [...]

30 01, 2020

LEADER FUNDING TO BE OPENED UP FOR COMMUNITY CAR PARKS – CANNEY

By | January 30th, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments

Galway Rural Development has decided to open up LEADER funding to community facility car parks. Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney said: "This is very welcome. Applications can now be made [...]

28 01, 2020

MORE THAN €50,000 ALLOCATED FOR TUAM FOOTPATH EXTENSION- CANNEY

By | January 28th, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments

Galway East TD and Minister of Rural Affairs Seán Canney has received confirmation that €50,400 has been allocated under the county roads programme for an extension to the footpath at Carrowpeter, Tuam. The works will [...]

27 01, 2020

CANNEY WELCOMES €14,000 FUNDING FOR ATHENRY FOOTPATH

By | January 27th, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed an allocation of €14,000 to set back a boundary wall in order to improve pedestrian access and connect existing footpaths at Tuam Road, [...]

25 01, 2020

SCHOOL SECRETARIES MUST BE GIVEN RECOGNITION – CANNEY

By | January 25th, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has said the issue of recognition for school secretaries must be resolved once and for all. Minister Canney said: "Presently there are school secretaries who [...]

25 01, 2020

COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME SUPERVISORS SHOULD HAVE RECOGNISED STATUS – CANNEY

By | January 25th, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has stated that the employment status of Community Employment Scheme supervisors needs to be regularised. Minister Canney said: "The long running campaign by the Community [...]