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Canney Welcomes inclusion of the Western Rail Corridor in the EU Transport network.

I welcome the decision by the European Parliament to include The Western Rail Corridor and Galway Port in the TEN-T...
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Time to End Means Testing for Family Carers

Regional Group of Dáil Deputies Proposes Motion to End Means Testing for Family Carers. I along with the Regional Group...
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Welcomes opening of long awaited Xray facility in Tuam.

I welcome the opening of the Xray facility at the Primary Care Centre in Tuam. The facility was tied up...
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Safe routes to School programme needs to be fully funded to allow works to be carried out.

The Safe Routes to School Scheme is moving too slowly with only 12 schools across County Galway out of 65...
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Welcomes commencement of the renovation of Portumna Court House

I welcome the commencement of the refurbishment of the Courthouse building in Portumna. The milestone in the project was marked...
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Regional Group of Independent TDs call for the creation of a non-means tested Participation Income for all Carers.

I along with the Regional Group of TDs are tabling a motion calling for the creation of a non means...
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Joint Committee on Disability Matters launches public consultation on United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD)

The Joint Committee on Disability Matters has opened a public consultation asking Disabled Persons Organisations and Self Advocates to make...
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Welcomes funding of €40million for Regional and Local roads in Galway County

I have received confirmation that the Department of Transport have allocated funding of €39.93 million to Galway County Council for...
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Urgent Call to Action: Save Our Small Businesses Now!

In a shocking revelation on the floor of the Dáil, the Minister for Finance has coldly dismissed the plight of...
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  • Canney Welcomes inclusion of the Western Rail Corridor in the EU Transport network.

Canney Welcomes inclusion of the Western Rail Corridor in the EU Transport network.

April 26th, 2024|0 Comments

I welcome the decision by the European Parliament to include The Western Rail Corridor and Galway Port in the TEN-T Network following an application by the Irish Government last month. This is a game changer [...]

  • Time to End Means Testing for Family Carers

Time to End Means Testing for Family Carers

April 19th, 2024|0 Comments

Regional Group of Dáil Deputies Proposes Motion to End Means Testing for Family Carers. I along with the Regional Group of TDs, comprising nine Dáil Deputies, is seeking cross party support for their motion to [...]

  • Welcomes opening of long awaited Xray facility in Tuam.

Welcomes opening of long awaited Xray facility in Tuam.

April 16th, 2024|0 Comments

I welcome the opening of the Xray facility at the Primary Care Centre in Tuam. The facility was tied up in paperwork since I first secured funding for the facility in 2017 from the then [...]

  • Safe routes to School programme needs to be fully funded to allow works to be carried out.

Safe routes to School programme needs to be fully funded to allow works to be carried out.

March 19th, 2024|0 Comments

The Safe Routes to School Scheme is moving too slowly with only 12 schools across County Galway out of 65 registered for the scheme have to date been sanctioned for funding. Even more worrying is [...]

  • Ireland must defend turf cutting following the decision by the European Commission to take Ireland to the European Court of Justice.

Ireland must defend turf cutting following the decision by the European Commission to take Ireland to the European Court of Justice.

March 13th, 2024|0 Comments

I have called on the Irish Government to defend the rights of people to cut turf for their own use. The European Union has announced that they are taking the Irish Government to the European [...]