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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, 2021
Confirmation received that participants over 62 years can remain on Community Employment Schemes
I have received information from the Department of Social Welfare that participants on Community Employment Schemes who are 62 years in age and have exhausted their lifetime participation on the scheme can apply for the [...]
13
04, 2021
Craughwell NS Extension moves closer to construction
I have received confirmation that the tender evaluation for the extension of Craughwell NS is complete and the tender report is now submitted to the Department of Education for approval. “Once the Department approve the [...]
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04, 2021
Parkinson’s patients facing severe challenges during COVID-19 pandemic
I have been contacted by Galway Parkinson’s and they confirm that people living with Parkinson’s disease have been experiencing mental health challenges and loss of health services since the COVID-19 pandemic began over a year [...]
6
04, 2021
Call on the Government to fast track the development of the new National School Campus for Tuam
I am concerned that progress is very slow in developing a new 32 classroom National School Campus for the recently amalgamated 3 national schools in Tuam. “The three national schools St. Pat’s, Mercy and Presentation [...]
6
04, 2021
Gaelscoil Athenry campus progresses to Design Stage
I have received confirmation from the Department of Education that the Gaelscoil campus for Athenry has been devolved to Galway Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB) “The next stage is for the GRETB to procure [...]
6
04, 2021
Vaccine double booking causing no shows
I have been informed that many patients are not showing up for their vaccine. “I have determined that the reason for the no shows is that they are being double booked”. “It seems there are [...]
2
04, 2021
Two new pedestrian crossings fully operational in Tuam
I welcome the turning on of the pedestrian crossing lights on the Dunmore Road. “It is great to see the lights in operation. There is a new crossing in place in Dunmore road to facilitate [...]
31
03, 2021
Active Travel funding for Tuam
The Tuam area is to benefit from funding of in excess of €500,000 under the Active Travel Programme. The concept of the Active Travel is to link areas within towns and villages to provide for [...]
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03, 2021
Climate Action Bill needs to provide just transition funding for Farmers
Farmers will need substantial financial supports on top of their existing supports to assist in the transition to more sustainable practices, “The Climate Action Bill is expected to create tens of thousands of new ‘green’ [...]
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03, 2021
National Rural Plan needs to be funded
I welcome the publication of the National Rural Plan by Minister Heather Humphries today. “This new policy sets out all of the things that I have been advocating for including remote working and incentivising people [...]