Welcomes Further Expansion of Special Classes in Galway with Additional Announcement for Belclare NS Tuam

I welcome the announcement by Minister for Education, Helen McEntee, of an additional special class at Scoil An Chroí Ró-Naofa, Belclare Tuam, building on the nine new special classes sanctioned for Galway last month as [...]

Welcomes Over €1.1 Million in Funding for 15 Galway Community Centres

I welcome confirmation that 15 community centres across Galway will receive significant funding under the Community Centre Investment Fund Scheme, with a total allocation of €1,116,640 to support essential upgrades and improvements. The funding will [...]

I welcome the launch of Enterprise Ireland’s Strategy 2025-2029

I welcome the launch of Enterprise Ireland’s Strategy 2025-2029: Delivering for Ireland, Leading Globally, highlighting its strong focus on regional economic development, SME growth, and sustainable innovation. This strategy is a transformative step for Irish [...]

Welcomes Approval for Athenry Campus School Project to Proceed to Tender.

I warmly welcome the Department of Education’s approval for the Athenry Campus school project to proceed to tender. The project, which falls under the Large-Scale Capital Programme, will see significant investment in local educational infrastructure, [...]

Welcomes Approval to proceed with Additional Accommodation at Tierneevin NS.

I have received confirmation that the Department of Education have issued approval to proceed with an extension to Tierneevin National School, Gort. The extension consists of two Special Education Tuition rooms for the provision of [...]

Welcomes Government announcing €1.9 million of payments under the Baling Assistance Payment (BAP).

I welcome the announcement that payments totalling €1.9 million have commenced issuing to farmers under the Baling Assistance Payment (BAP). The Baling Assistance Payment was introduced in summer 2024, as a once off measure, to [...]

By | February 22nd, 2025|Blog, Farming, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Welcomes Government announcement of €1.9m contract for continuation of the National Training Programme for Special Needs Assistants

I welcome Government confirmation that a contract has been awarded to Atlantic Technological University (ATU) for continued provision of the national training programme for Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) from September 2025. Further to a procurement [...]

€43,650,160 for regional and local roads in County Galway

I have today announced an investment Programme of €43,650,160 million for regional and local roads in 2025 for County Galway. This represents an overall increase of over 9.33% in funding this year for road and [...]

By | February 15th, 2025|Athenry Area, Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Belclare / Sylane Community Notes – Avenue

Seán Canney TD has received an update from Galway County Council on the Taking in Charge of the avenue road by the Council. Funding will be set aside in 2025 along with the Notice of [...]

By | November 21st, 2024|Corofin|0 Comments

Dunmore Community Notes – Bridge Street

Seán Canney TD has recently being informed by Galway County Council that they are now to proceed with the original proposed scheme for Bridge Street. The Scheme includes the widening of Bridge Street from the [...]

By | November 21st, 2024|Dunmore|0 Comments