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Information and related articles by public representative Sean Canney TD for the constituency of East Galway in the West of Ireland
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04, 2019
UP TO 60,000 PARENTS TO RECEIVE NEW PAID LEAVE
Paid Parental Leave I very much welcome the publication of proposed new legislation today, which means up to 60,000 parents are set to receive paid parental leave from November. All parents will each be entitled [...]
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04, 2019
MOBILE PHONE AND BROADCAST TASK FORCE
MOBILE PHONE AND BROADCAST TASK FORCE This week I chaired the ninth meeting of the Mobile Phone and Broadband Task Force at the Alex Hotel in Dublin. The task force includes all stakeholders in the [...]
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04, 2019
RESEARCH PLANS FOR TCD AND INLAND FISHERIES IRELAND
TCD AND INLAND FISHERIES IRELAND As Minister of State with responsibility for the Inland Fisheries sector, I was honoured to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between Inland Fisheries Ireland and the School of Natural Sciences [...]
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04, 2019
SEAN CANNEY APPLAUDS SERVICES FOR THOSE WITH MEMORY LOSS
SERVICES FOR THOSE WITH MEMORY LOSS Galway East TD and Minister of State for Community Development Seán Canney has applauded the groundbreaking work of those offering support for people coping with memory loss and dementia. [...]
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04, 2019
SEAN CANNEY URGES SUPPORT FOR VOLUNTEERING PROGRAMME FOR GORT
VOLUNTEERING PROGRAMME FOR GORT Galway East TD and Minister of State for Rural and Community Development Seán Canney is urging the people of Gort and South Galway to support a new pilot outreach programme by [...]
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04, 2019
GALWAY CHARITY HONOURED AT NATIONAL VOLUNTEER CONFERENCE
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER CONFERENCE COPE Galway has been honoured with a prestigious award at a recent national conference on volunteering. The charity, which deals with homelessness, domestic abuse and social isolation, received the award for Best [...]
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04, 2019
CANNEY LAUNCHES ANALYSIS OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS
ANALYSIS OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS Galway East TD and Minister of State for Community Development Seán Canney has launched the third annual report and analysis by Benefacts, an organisation that provides statistics on not-for-profit, voluntary and [...]
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04, 2019
OPENING OF TUAM FIRE STATION
TUAM FIRE STATION I was delighted to open Tuam Fire Station this week and wish all the best to Chief Fire Officer Paul Duffy and his team. Back in 1956 the original fire station was [...]
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04, 2019
EUROPEAN YOUTH PARLIAMENT IRELAND CONFERENCE
EUROPEAN YOUTH PARLIAMENT I was delighted to address the European Youth Parliament Ireland Conference at the main hall of St Joseph's Patrician College in Nun's Island, Galway, today. The aims of the Parliament are to [...]
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04, 2019
€1 MILLION FUND FOR DIGITAL HUBS IN THE WEST
DIGITAL HUBS IN THE WEST I was privileged to announce a €1 million fund to link digital hubs from Donegal to Kerry at the Ballinasloe Enterprise Centre today. These are exciting times. Here are the [...]