Press Releases from Minister Sean Canney TD.
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06, 2020
CANNEY RECEIVES CONFIRMATION OF FULL PIETA HOUSE SERVICE FOR THE WEST
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has received confirmation from Pieta House that there will be no downgrading of its services in the West. Pieta House West, based in Tuam, supports [...]
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06, 2020
CANNEY WELCOMES LOCAL IMPROVEMENT SCHEME ALLOCATIONS
Galway County Council has approved a priority list of 29 projects under the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) for roads that fall outside the county council's jurisdiction. Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán [...]
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06, 2020
CANNEY BACKS €14.2 MILLION ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT TO HELP BUSINESSES GET ONLINE
Galway East TD and Minister for Digital Development Seán Canney has urged Galway businesses to take advantage of grants of up to €5,000 to help them get online. The Government has announced an additional investment [...]
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06, 2020
CANNEY WELCOMES SUMMER EDUCATION PROGRAMME FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed a decision to provide summer education programmes for children with special needs and those at risk of educational disadvantage. Minister Canney said: "I [...]
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06, 2020
CANNEY CALLS ON DEPARTMENT TO BRING FORWARD SEWERAGE SCHEMES TO STIMULATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Sewerage schemes are urgently needed for growth centres in Galway and should be fast-tracked. That is according to Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney. Minister Canney said: "There are areas for [...]
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06, 2020
CANNEY WELCOMES COVID-19 FUNDING AWARDS FOR LOCAL RADIO
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed allocations to local radio under a €2.5 million scheme by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. The fund is aimed at commercial radio stations [...]
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06, 2020
CANNEY WELCOMES ADDITIONAL €200,000 INVESTMENT IN ONLINE LIBRARY SERVICES
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed a further investment of €200,000 in eBooks and eAudiobooks following an upsurge in the use of public library online services. The allocation by [...]
29
05, 2020
PROGRESS FOR CRAUGHWELL NATIONAL SCHOOL EXTENSION PROJECT – CANNEY
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has received confirmation that the tender pre-qualification for Craughwell National School's extension has been completed and candidates have been short-listed. Minister Canney said: "I am [...]
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05, 2020
KILRICKLE GROUP WATER SCHEME GETS MINISTERIAL GO-AHEAD – CANNEY
The long-awaited water supply scheme for Kilrickle can now move to tender following approval by the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government Eoghan Murphy TD. Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán [...]
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05, 2020
CANNEY URGES COMMUNITIES TO APPLY FOR RECREATION FUNDING
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney is urging Galway community and leisure groups to apply for funding under the €10 million Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme. The scheme is part of a [...]