Press Releases from Minister Sean Canney TD.
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04, 2026
Minister Canney welcomes expanded student supports as SUSI opens for 2026/27
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed the opening of applications for the 2026/27 academic year through [...]
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04, 2026
Minister Canney welcomes new Government approach to streamline regulation for critical infrastructure
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed Government agreement on a new set of principles aimed at [...]
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04, 2026
Minister Canney welcomes expansion of BowelScreen to reach 116,000 more people
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed the expansion of the HSE’s BowelScreen programme, which will see [...]
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04, 2026
Minister Canney encourages farmers to act as 2026 Nitrates Derogation applications open
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, is encouraging farmers to take action as the 2026 Nitrates Derogation application [...]
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03, 2026
Minister Canney welcomes opening of Community Services Programme to new organisations
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed the launch of a new Open Call under the Community [...]
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03, 2026
Minister Canney welcomes €3.5 million fund to boost inclusion and participation for people with disabilities
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed the launch of a new €3.5 million Disability Participation and [...]
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03, 2026
Minister Canney secures extension to age limit for school transport drivers to support services
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed the approval of changes to extend the upper age limit [...]
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03, 2026
Minister Canney welcomes new Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse team for Galway
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed the announcement that a new Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse (SCAN) [...]
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03, 2026
Minister Canney welcomes confirmed timeline for Mountbellew and Ballygar wastewater projects
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed confirmation from Uisce Éireann that upgrade works at the Mountbellew [...]
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03, 2026
Minister Canney welcomes opening of Year 4 of the Sheep Improvement Scheme to new entrants
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed the opening of Year 4 of the Sheep Improvement Scheme [...]