Minister Seán Canney Welcomes Further Reduction in Driver Test Waiting Times

Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed latest figures showing that the national average waiting time for [...]

Minister Seán Canney Welcomes €1 Million in Met Éireann Funding for University of Galway Climate and Flood Research

Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed confirmation that the University of Galway has been awarded almost [...]

Minister Canney Welcomes Funding for Galway East Pre-Schools Under New €4.2m Bia Blasta Lunch Scheme

Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed confirmation that several pre-school and childcare services in Galway East [...]

Minister Seán Canney Welcomes Legislation to Streamline EPA Licensing Decisions

Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed the publication of the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025 — [...]

Minister Seán Canney welcomes priority drafting of Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2025 to enhance energy resilience

Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed Cabinet approval for the priority drafting of the Electricity (Supply) [...]

Minister Seán Canney Welcomes Public Consultation on Exempted Development Reforms

Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed the launch of a new public consultation on proposed changes [...]

Minister Seán Canney Welcomes Landmark Government Investment in Electricity Infrastructure

Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed Cabinet approval for up to €3.5 billion in Government equity [...]

Minister Seán Canney Welcomes Galway Councils’ Progress on Disability Employment Targets

Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed confirmation that both Galway County Council and Galway City Council [...]

Minister Seán Canney Welcomes €843,137 in Additional Funding for Rural Roads and Laneways in Galway

Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed an additional €843,137 in funding for Galway under the Local [...]

Minister Seán Canney Welcomes Move to Ban HHC and Protect Public Health

Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports, has welcomed the Government’s decision to classify Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) as a Schedule 1 controlled drug under the Misuse of Drugs [...]