Press Releases from Minister Sean Canney TD.
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06, 2019
CANNEY WELCOMES €5.7 MILLION GRANT FOR KNOCK AIRPORT
Ireland West Airport Knock is to get a €5.7 million boost in Exchequer grants under the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport's Regional Airports Programme. Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney [...]
11
06, 2019
CANNEY APPLAUDS SPINRAZA DECISION
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has warmly welcomed news that the Health Service Executive has approved the use of the drug Spinraza to treat children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). [...]
10
06, 2019
CANNEY CALLS FOR OVERNIGHT RESPITE SERVICE FOR GALWAY EAST CARERS
Carers in Galway East urgently need a local overnight respite service, Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has said. Minister Canney has called on the Health Service Executive to put a [...]
10
06, 2019
CANNEY CALLS FOR JOBSEEKERS TO CONSIDER VOLUNTEERING TO HELP THOSE IN NEED
Jobseekers should consider volunteering to provide help to people and groups in need of support, Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has said. Minister Canney is backing the Voluntary Work Option [...]
7
06, 2019
TAXING TIMES SO CLAIM IT BACK SAYS CANNEY
Tens of thousands of people are missing out by failing to claim back valuable tax refunds, according to Galway East TD and Minister of State for Rural Affairs Seán Canney. A recent survey published by [...]
7
06, 2019
CANNEY WELCOMES INCREASED FUNDING FOR PLAYGROUNDS
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed increased Government funding for children's play and recreation facilities. Minister Canney said: "The Department for Children and Youth Affairs has increased Capital Grant [...]
31
05, 2019
MINISTER CANNEY ANNOUNCES FUNDING OF OVER €18.5m FOR THE COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SECTOR
Seán Canney, T.D., Minister of State for Community Development, Natural Resources and Digital Development, today (Friday) announced funding of €18.5m over the coming three years to 73 national community and voluntary organisations. The funding is [...]
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05, 2019
CANNEY ANNOUNCES €500,000 FOR MEN’S SHEDS
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has announced that Men's Sheds will be receiving €500,000 from the Dormant Accounts Fund run by his Department. Minister Canney said: "We have 400 Men's [...]
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05, 2019
GREEN LIGHT FOR FINAL PHASE OF KILTIERNAN FLOOD RELIEF SCHEME
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has confirmed that the final phase of the Kiltiernan Flood Relief Scheme can now proceed after all landowners along the section from Kiltiernan to Ballinderreen [...]
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05, 2019
MINISTER BERATES HSE OVER ORTHOPAEDIC UNIT “FIASCO”
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has lashed the Health Service Executive over its handling of orthopaedic services at Merlin Park Hospital, Galway. The orthopaedic unit has been in crisis since [...]