Galway East Constituency posts and information articles by Sean Canney TD for the constituency of East Galway. The constituency is located in the heart of the West of Ireland. It was created for the 1937 general election, when the former Galway constituency was split. Namely, Galway East and Galway West. It was abolished in 1948 and recreated in 1961. It was abolished again in 1969 and recreated in its current form in 1977.
I along with my colleagues in the Regional Group of TDs have today published a motion expressing severe concerns regarding the ongoing challenges faced by An Garda Síochána. The motion calls for an immediate review [...]
The school bus service is no longer fit for purpose and needs to be completely overhauled as a matter of urgency. “For a second year running parents and students are left without school bus tickets [...]
I welcome the establishment of a second ambulance and crew at Tuam Ambulance Base on 24-hour, seven-day basis to meet the demand for the service in the region. The additional ambulance and crew commenced operations [...]
I am calling on the Government to defer the implementation of the proposed Concrete levy. I am calling for the deferral as the Department of Finance and Revenue are now including Precast Concrete Products in [...]
I am calling on National Broadband Ireland (NBI) and Government to accelerate the build out of the National Broadband Plan if we are to achieve the target of 96% of all houses and premises to [...]
Welcome funding for 3 flooding relief schemes for Galway. I have received confirmation from the Minister for the Office of Public Works that he has today sanctioned funding for three flood relief schemes under the [...]
I have received confirmation from the HSE that the National Clinical Programme for the treatment of Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has not yet been extended to the Community Health West. Furthermore, the HSE cannot [...]
I call on the Government to continue to engage with Retained Firefighters to find a workable solution to the pay and conditions issues affecting the service or otherwise face the prospect of industrial action. “I [...]
As a Quantity Surveyor and former lecturer in Construction Economics and Quantity Surveying have called on Government to reflect on their decision to introduce a concrete levy at a time of super inflation in the [...]
I welcome the confirmation that the 49 social houses at Fanna Búi, Tirboy, Tuam have been handed over to the Council from the builder. “I understand that the Council will now put the necessary arrangements [...]
