Significant additional funding for community involvement schemes was announced this week. Galway County Council has been allocated €400,000 for work in 2018 and a further €231,000 for 2019, bringing the total funding under this scheme [...]
A review of the baseline funding being provided to local authorities is underway and it is important that Galway County Council benefits from the outcome of the review. It is widely accepted that Galway County [...]
I have been contacted by many lamb producers who have experienced a dramatic drop in the price of lamb at factories. Prices have dropped from €7.10/kilo to €5.50 per kilo. This represents a drop of [...]
The building project for Clarin College, Athenry, now gone to tender. Following on from continuous discussions with the Minister for Education, I am glad to confirm that the Clarin College project in Athenry has now [...]
I welcome the announcement of funding for Childcare Facilities in Galway East I have been informed by Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr. Katherine Zappone that funding has been provided for many Childcare Facilities [...]
STATEMENT FROM DEPUTY SEÁN CANNEY Following my decision last Friday to leave the Independent Alliance, I am now confirming that I have informed the Taoiseach that I will be resigning my position as Assistant Government [...]
I have been advised by the HSE that the existing health centre building will be the headquarters for the Social Care Team for counties Galway, Mayo and Roscommon. ‘I welcome this development as it brings [...]
I welcome the allocation of funding to Galway County Council of €1,887,048 for Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People with a Disability. This represents an increase of 21% on the 2017 allocation. ‘Galway County Council [...]
I encourage small businesses across the country to apply for funding under the Department of Communications, Climate Change and Environment. ‘The total funding allocation secured in 2018 by Minister Naughten is €3 million, which is [...]
I met with Marie Cronin and Ann Mahoney of LARC in Loughrea yesterday. They are fundraising to restore the Town Hall Loughrea. I was delighted to have met them again to offer my support for [...]
