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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 [...]
VAT Reduction proposal by Government party is too late for small family businesses
The proposed VAT reduction by Fine Gael, a Government Party, is a gesture that is too late for our small family business across the country. “Last Wednesday the Government had the opportunity to support an [...]
Green light for Loughrea Town Hall
I have received confirmation that the Department of Community and Rural Development have given approval to proceed with the renovation of the Town Hall in Loughrea. “I allocated funding of €1.6 million for the renovation [...]
Receives confirmation that additional classroom accommodation is planned for Clarin College Athenry
Receives confirmation that additional classroom accommodation is being planned for Clarin College Athenry. I have received confirmation from the Minister for Education that the Department of Education are advancing additional accommodation for Clarin College Athenry [...]
NTA commit to review of public transport services from Headford to Galway along the N84
National Transport Authority commit to a review of the public transport services from Headford to Galway along the N84. I facilitated a meeting between Headford and District Association (HaDA) and the National Transport Authority (NTA) [...]