CANNEY RECEIVES CONFIRMATION OF FULL PIETA HOUSE SERVICE FOR THE WEST

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has received confirmation from Pieta House that there will be no downgrading of its services in the West. Pieta House West, based in Tuam, supports [...]

By | June 9th, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments

LOCAL IMPROVEMENT SCHEME ALLOCATIONS

Galway County Council has approved a priority list of 29 projects under the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) for roads that fall outside the county council's jurisdiction. The proposed allocations which now require a local contribution [...]

By | June 9th, 2020|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

€14.2 MILLION ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT TO HELP BUSINESSES GET ONLINE

I am urging Galway businesses to take advantage of grants of up to €5,000 to help them get online. The Government has announced an additional investment of €14.2 million in the Trading Online Vouchers Scheme [...]

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CANNEY WELCOMES LOCAL IMPROVEMENT SCHEME ALLOCATIONS

Galway County Council has approved a priority list of 29 projects under the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) for roads that fall outside the county council's jurisdiction. Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán [...]

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CANNEY BACKS €14.2 MILLION ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT TO HELP BUSINESSES GET ONLINE

Galway East TD and Minister for Digital Development Seán Canney has urged Galway businesses to take advantage of grants of up to €5,000 to help them get online. The Government has announced an additional investment [...]

By | June 8th, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments

CANNEY WELCOMES SUMMER EDUCATION PROGRAMME FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed a decision to provide summer education programmes for children with special needs and those at risk of educational disadvantage. Minister Canney said: "I [...]

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CANNEY CALLS ON DEPARTMENT TO BRING FORWARD SEWERAGE SCHEMES TO STIMULATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

Sewerage schemes are urgently needed for growth centres in Galway and should be fast-tracked. That is according to Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney. Minister Canney said: "There are areas for [...]

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EASING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS ON JUNE 8 (PHASE 2)

From Department of the Taoiseach **These measures come into place on Monday the 8th of June. We are still in Phase 1 until then. COVID-19 is still having a major impact on our country. By [...]

TEMPORARY WAGE SUBSIDY SCHEME EXTENDED TO THE END OF AUGUST

The Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) was introduced on 26 March to support the viability of firms and preserve the relationship between the employer and employee. In so far as is possible, it subsidises a [...]

By | June 5th, 2020|Blog, Health, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT PAYMENTS EXTENDED TO PHASE 5 OF THE REOPENING SOCIETY AND BUSINESS ROADMAP

The Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty today announced that the Government has approved the extension of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment until at least Phase 5 of the Roadmap for Re-opening Society [...]

By | June 5th, 2020|Blog, Health, Homepage, Latest News, National, Tuam Area|0 Comments