Press Releases from Minister Sean Canney TD.
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10, 2019
Tuam Community Nursing Home moves forward with decision to grant Planning Permission
Minister of State, Galway East T.D. Seán Canney has welcomed the decision by Galway County Council to grant planning permission for the new Community Nursing Home for Tuam. The existing building at Arus Mhuire was [...]
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10, 2019
Canney welcomes funding for Institutes of Technology
Minister of State Seán Canney T.D. has welcomed the announcement by the Department of Education of funding of €2 million to the Connacht Ulster Alliance (CUA) which comprises of Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) [...]
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10, 2019
MULTI-ANNUAL RURAL PROGRAMME 2019-2021 YIELDS OVER €4 MILLION FOR GROUP WATER SCHEMES IN GALWAY
Minister of State Seán Canney TD confirms that County Galway will benefit from funding from different strands of the Multi Annual Water Programme. Under measure 1 Source Protection, Galway will be funded to the sum [...]
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10, 2019
GALWAY COUNTY COUNCIL TO GET €1 MILLION INJECTION TO EASE FUNDING CRISIS
Galway County Council is to receive an additional €1 million in funding following talks this morning between council officials, elected members and the Minister for Local Government John Paul Phelan TD. The meeting was held [...]
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10, 2019
CANNEY CALLS FOR FARM PAYMENTS TO BE FAST-TRACKED
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has called on the Department of Agriculture to fast-track the appeals process and release all outstanding payments to farmers. Minister Canney said: "This year has [...]
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10, 2019
WORK UNDER WAY AT DANGEROUS BRIDGES
Work has begun at two dangerous bridges at Cloondhamper, Lavally and Laughil, Clonberne. Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has confirmed that work on the bridges has commenced following a long [...]
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10, 2019
KINVARA ROAD PROJECT MOVES TO CONSTRUCTION
Improvement works to realign and make safer the N67 between Kinvara and Ballinderreen are due to begin this month. Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has received confirmation from Galway County [...]
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10, 2019
CANNEY WELCOMES BUDGET FOR CARERS AND THOSE IN NEED
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed Budget 2020 as a budget for families and carers. Minister Canney said: "This is a very challenging Budget with Brexit looming large. Our [...]
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10, 2019
MINISTER SEÁN CANNEY TD – BUDGET 2020
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has outlined his priorities for Budget 2020. The key areas are as follows: SOCIAL WELFARE Specific funding is needed to tackle home care hours for [...]
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10, 2019
CANNEY CONGRATULATES SDG CHAMPIONS
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has congratulated the 12 organisations which have been appointed champions to drive forward Ireland's commitment to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. The leader organisations [...]