Press Releases from Minister Sean Canney TD.
CANNEY WELCOMES COMMUNITY ENERGY GRANTS FOR GALWAY
A number of energy efficiency initiatives in Galway have been awarded funding under the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland's national Community Energy Grants Scheme worth €25 million. Galway East TD and Minister of State in [...]
MAJOR BOOST FOR HEALTH CARE ‘A GAMECHANGER FOR TUAM AND EAST GALWAY’ – CANNEY
Healthcare in Tuam and East Galway has received a major boost with the announcement of the Government's HSE capital spending plan worth just over €2 billion nationally. Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs [...]
SYLANE NS GETS ADDITIONAL BUDGET GO AHEAD FOR NEW CLASSROOM – CANNEY
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has received confirmation that an application to cover additional construction costs for a new classroom and associated works at Sylane National School has been approved. [...]
GALWAY EAST COMMUNITY CENTRE RECEIVES €34,000 IN LEADER FUNDING
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has received confirmation that Leitrim/Ballydugan Community Centre, Kylebrack, has been awarded €34,226 in LEADER funding from his Department. Minister Canney said: "The grant is to [...]
CANNEY WELCOMES FIVE-YEAR STRATEGY FOR THE COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SECTOR
Galway East TD and Minister for Community Development Seán Canney has welcomed the publication of his Department's five-year strategy for the community and voluntary sector. The strategy details 11 goals and 43 associated actions aimed [...]
KINVARA FLOOD RELIEF APPLICATION TO PROGRESS
Help could be on its way for properties at risk of flooding along the quay at Kinvara. Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has received confirmation from Galway County Council that [...]
CANNEY WELCOMES PLAN FOR 1,000 NEW CHARGE POINTS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES
An extra 1,000 charge points for electric vehicles are to be rolled out under the Government's Climate Action Plan over the next five years. Galway East TD and Minister of State at the Department of [...]
GALWAY SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS AWARDED €264,300 IN CLÁR FUNDING
Six County Galway schools and community projects are to receive more than a quarter of a million euro in CLÁR funding. The funding, which is targeted at areas of population decline, is awarded from the [...]
STATEMENT – NATIONAL BROADBAND PLAN – MINISTER FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES AND DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT SEÁN CANNEY TD
"The vote earlier this week at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and the Environment to recommend reopening the procurement process for the National Broadband Plan is ill-advised and ill-timed. "The consequence of [...]
TUAM HOUSING ESTATE READY TO BE TAKEN IN CHARGE BY GALWAY COUNTY COUNCIL
Lissadyra housing estate in Tuam is set to be taken in charge by Galway County Council. The move means the county council will take over responsibility for roads, footpaths and public lighting. Galway East TD [...]