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Tuam area information and articles by public representative Sean Canney TD for Galway East constituency in the West of Ireland
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03, 2025
Welcomes Over €1.1 Million in Funding for 15 Galway Community Centres
I welcome confirmation that 15 community centres across Galway will receive significant funding under the Community Centre Investment Fund Scheme, with a total allocation of €1,116,640 to support essential upgrades and improvements. The funding will [...]
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03, 2025
I welcome the launch of Enterprise Ireland’s Strategy 2025-2029
I welcome the launch of Enterprise Ireland’s Strategy 2025-2029: Delivering for Ireland, Leading Globally, highlighting its strong focus on regional economic development, SME growth, and sustainable innovation. This strategy is a transformative step for Irish [...]
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02, 2025
Welcomes Approval for Athenry Campus School Project to Proceed to Tender.
I warmly welcome the Department of Education’s approval for the Athenry Campus school project to proceed to tender. The project, which falls under the Large-Scale Capital Programme, will see significant investment in local educational infrastructure, [...]
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02, 2025
Welcomes Approval to proceed with Additional Accommodation at Tierneevin NS.
I have received confirmation that the Department of Education have issued approval to proceed with an extension to Tierneevin National School, Gort. The extension consists of two Special Education Tuition rooms for the provision of [...]
22
02, 2025
Welcomes Government announcing €1.9 million of payments under the Baling Assistance Payment (BAP).
I welcome the announcement that payments totalling €1.9 million have commenced issuing to farmers under the Baling Assistance Payment (BAP). The Baling Assistance Payment was introduced in summer 2024, as a once off measure, to [...]
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02, 2025
Welcomes Government announcement of €1.9m contract for continuation of the National Training Programme for Special Needs Assistants
I welcome Government confirmation that a contract has been awarded to Atlantic Technological University (ATU) for continued provision of the national training programme for Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) from September 2025. Further to a procurement [...]
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02, 2025
€43,650,160 for regional and local roads in County Galway
I have today announced an investment Programme of €43,650,160 million for regional and local roads in 2025 for County Galway. This represents an overall increase of over 9.33% in funding this year for road and [...]
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11, 2024
VAT Reduction proposal by Government party is too late for small family businesses
The proposed VAT reduction by Fine Gael, a Government Party, is a gesture that is too late for our small family business across the country. “Last Wednesday the Government had the opportunity to support an [...]
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11, 2024
Green light for Loughrea Town Hall
I have received confirmation that the Department of Community and Rural Development have given approval to proceed with the renovation of the Town Hall in Loughrea. “I allocated funding of €1.6 million for the renovation [...]
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11, 2024
Receives confirmation that additional classroom accommodation is planned for Clarin College Athenry
Receives confirmation that additional classroom accommodation is being planned for Clarin College Athenry. I have received confirmation from the Minister for Education that the Department of Education are advancing additional accommodation for Clarin College Athenry [...]