BOOST 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. This is a very welcome investment in our transport connectivity [...]

By | June 12th, 2019|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tourism|0 Comments

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 [...]

By | June 11th, 2019|Press Releases|0 Comments

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). [...]

By | June 11th, 2019|Press Releases|0 Comments

WELCOME NEWS ON SPINRAZA DRUG FOR CHILDREN

Very important breaking news today that the Health Service Executive has approved the use of the drug Spinraza to treat children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Parents, including those in Galway East, have waged a [...]

By | June 11th, 2019|Blog, Galway East, Health, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National|0 Comments

INFORMATION EVENING ON ENERGY EFFICIENT HOMES

Information evenings about how to make your home more energy efficient and what grants may be available have been extremely popular throughout the constituency. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland will be holding a free [...]

CHILDCARE GROUPS RECEIVE MORE THAN €300,000 FOR NEW PLACES

Great news that childcare groups in Galway East have been allocated more than €300,000 in capital funding to boost new childcare places in the constituency. The allocation is part of a €6.5 million investment nationally [...]

VOLUNTEER WORK FOR JOBSEEKERS

I am urging jobseekers to consider volunteer work to provide help to people and groups in need of support. To do so they can avail of the Voluntary Work Option programme offered by the Department [...]

By | June 10th, 2019|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National|0 Comments

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 [...]

By | June 10th, 2019|Press Releases|0 Comments

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 [...]

By | June 10th, 2019|Press Releases|0 Comments

PLANNING EUROPE’S DIGITAL FUTURE

In my capacity as Minister for Digital Development, I represented Ireland at the EU Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council in Luxembourg today. There were several important and informative sessions and debates around future digitisation across [...]

By | June 7th, 2019|Blog, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National|0 Comments