Health
Health information and articles by public representative Sean Canney TD for Galway East constituency in the West of Ireland
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08, 2019
CHILD BENEFIT
As part of a continuing information campaign, I am highlighting the various entitlements and benefits. Today I am focusing on child benefit and again I am indebted to the Citizens Information for the detail below. [...]
1
08, 2019
GALWAY YOUTH PROJECTS AND SERVICES TO RECEIVE €61,000 IN FUNDING
I very much welcome the announcement of funding for youth projects and youth services by Minister Katherine Zappone TD. The youth services in Galway to benefit include CAPE Project, East Galway Youth Service, Forum Adolescent [...]
17
07, 2019
TUAM PRIMARY CARE CENTRE OPENING HOURS
The opening hours for Tuam Primary Care Centre are not fit for purpose and the HSE nationally needs to sort out the problem as a matter of urgency. We have a ridiculous situation whereby Tuam [...]
16
07, 2019
CLÁR FUNDING FOR GALWAY EAST FIRST RESPONDER GROUPS
Great news that two Galway East groups are to receive funding for vital health support services from my Department, the Department of Rural and Community Development. Under Measure 3 of the CLÁR fund, which is [...]
15
07, 2019
OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS SUPPORTING OLDER PEOPLE TO SEEK NEW FUNDING
I am urging community and voluntary support groups for older people to seek funding from a new €1 million Government grant scheme. I am delighted that new funding is being made available for these very [...]
12
07, 2019
FUNDING FOR VITAL HEALTH TRANSPORT SERVICES
Great news today of two major funding awards towards the purchase of vehicles for health transport services in Galway. Galway Hospice is to receive €50,000 in CLÁR funding from my department, the Department of Rural [...]
9
07, 2019
ATHENRY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPENS
We had a visit today to the constituency by the Minister of Housing, Planning and Local Government Eoghan Murphy. Minister Murphy officially opened the Athenry Waste Treatment plant. We then visited the site of the [...]
28
06, 2019
PREVENTING LYME DISEASE
I attended an Oireachtas briefing this week by @ticktalkireland the patient support group for those suffering from Lyme Disease. We heard from internationally renowned infectious diseases specialist Dr Joseph Jemsek and former Kerry footballer Anthony [...]
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06, 2019
NEW CHARITY FOR GAMBLING ADDICTION
This week I attended a briefing session with the Gambling Awareness Trust, which is a new charity set up to provide support for services around gambling addiction. The charity aims to: Commission and supervise research [...]
11
06, 2019
WELCOME NEWS ON SPINRAZA DRUG FOR CHILDREN
Very important breaking news today that the Health Service Executive has approved the use of the drug Spinraza to treat children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Parents, including those in Galway East, have waged a [...]