The €5 million CLÁR scheme for 2020 has been launched by the Department of Rural and Community Development. Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has urged Galway community groups, schools, clubs [...]
This week, as Minister for Natural Resources, I joined Geological Survey Ireland staff by Zoom for the launch of Geoscience Ireland's report on the formation and maintenance of a successful business cluster. Geoscience Ireland was [...]
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed an announcement by An Post of €2 million in business supports for Small and Medium Enterprises. An Post is introducing a €1 million [...]
I am delighted that my department has decided to continue to make TidyTowns funding for 2020 available even though the competition for this year has been cancelled. It was disappointing but unavoidable the 2020 competition [...]
The Government's Restart Grant offers direct aid of between €2,000 minimum and €10,000 for businesses based on their commercial rates bill from 2019. The scheme applies to small businesses with a turnover of under €5 [...]
An Post has announced €2 million worth of business supports for Small and Medium Enterprises. The package of measures includes the introduction of a €1 million direct mail marketing fund for SMEs, discounted prices for [...]
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed his Department's decision to continue to make TidyTowns funding for 2020 available even though the competition for this year has been cancelled. Minister [...]
A Government commitment to provide additional funding for Pieta House when the COVID-19 Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme expires has been warmly welcomed by Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney. The charity, [...]
I have received confirmation that the tender for road realignment at Twenty Minute Hill on the N83 Tuam to Dunmore Road will be published in the coming weeks. This section of road has been subject [...]
The deadline for applications to the COVID-19 Innovate Together Philanthropy Fund is next Wednesday May 27. The fund is aimed at supporting charities, community/voluntary organisations and social enterprises with the challenges faced by the crisis. [...]
