Frustrated with lack of progress on Merlin Park theatres

Patients in the HSE West region are being let down badly by the lack of progress in terms of delivering orthopaedic theatres at Merlin Park Hospital. It is incredible that it will take a full [...]

By | February 14th, 2018|Blog, Galway East, Health, Homepage, Latest News|0 Comments

Reform of judicial review of strategic infrastructure projects

I welcome government approval for a package of measures to streamline the judicial review of strategic infrastructure projects. The Government has already agreed to amend the Strategic Infrastructure Act to include data centres within its [...]

By | February 14th, 2018|Athenry Area, Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News|0 Comments

Funding from the OPW for projects in Galway East

I welcome the allocation of funding from the Office of Public Works of €104,400 for projects in Galway East. The projects are funded under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works Scheme. ‘The three projects to be [...]

By | February 9th, 2018|Blog, Flood Relief, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, O P W|0 Comments

TUAM LOCAL AREA PLAN

Draft LAP 2018 Public Consultation

By | February 6th, 2018|Blog, Farming, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Canney raises CE scheme issues as Pobal appears before committee on rural affairs

I raised issues including insurance and the need to retain CE scheme participants aged over 55 when Pobal appeared before the Joint Committee on Rural and Community Development on Wednesday. I raised the need for [...]

By | February 6th, 2018|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News|0 Comments

Increased funding for roads in Tuam area

Tuam Municipal District has received in excess of €4 million in funding for 2018 as part of the annual roads programme, a welcome increase on previous years. The allocation is part of the roads programme [...]

By | February 6th, 2018|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Record year for overseas visitors

This week I welcomed the publication of official data on overseas travel for 2017 from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), which showed an increase of 3.6% in overseas visits to Ireland for 2017 compared to [...]

By | February 5th, 2018|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Latest News, National, Tourism|0 Comments

Meeting regarding roads and flooding in County Galway

I met today with Shane Ross, Minister for Transport and Kevin Boxer Moran, Minister for the OPW, with Galway County Council officials. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss issues in relation to roads [...]

Community Support Schemes 2018

Galway County Council invites applications from Community and Voluntary groups, and individual artists for their Community Support Schemes 2018. Application forms are available from my constituency office.

Canney receives assurance on Kinvara flood relief measures

I have received confirmation from Minister of State for OPW and Flood Relief Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran that OPW will consider favourably any application from Galway County Council for funding to provide flood gates for properties [...]