National Posts
National posts and information articles by public representative Sean Canney TD for the constituency of East Galway in the West of Ireland
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01, 2021
Counselling services for Mother & Baby Homes survivors essential
The National Counselling Services are essential for Mother and Baby Home survivors and their families in advance of the publication of the Report by the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and Certain [...]
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06, 2020
NATIONAL CONSULTATION ON YOUNG PEOPLE’S HEALTH AND WELLBEING
The Department of Children and Youth Affairs is holding a national consultation with young people on mental health and wellbeing during COVID-19. How’s Your Head – Young Voices during COVID-19 will hear directly from young [...]
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06, 2020
NEW REGULATIONS FOR MONEYLENDERS
I welcome the new customer protection regulations that have been announced for licensed moneylending services. The regulations to be introduced by the Central Bank include advising borrowers of high cost interest charges in any advertisements [...]
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06, 2020
YOUTH ORGANISATIONS ALLOCATED €465,000 FOR CLIMATE PROJECTS
Allocations totalling nearly €465,000 have been to youth organisations under the Youth Climate Justice Fund. The grants will benefit 14 projects proposed by 23 national youth groups either as solo or consortium applications. To bring [...]
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06, 2020
GUIDELINES FOR SAFE REOPENING OF THE TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY SECTOR
Fáilte Ireland has issued guidelines for the safe reopening of tourism businesses and the hospitality sector. The guidelines follow the latest advice from the National Public Health Emergency Team and Health Protection Surveillance Centre and [...]
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06, 2020
PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT PAYMENTS EXTENDED TO PHASE 5 OF THE REOPENING SOCIETY AND BUSINESS ROADMAP
The Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty today announced that the Government has approved the extension of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment until at least Phase 5 of the Roadmap for Re-opening Society [...]
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05, 2020
NEW MEASURES FOR CHILDCARE
New measures have been announced to assist childcare providers and parents plan for the reopening of services on June 29. The measures drawn upon expert guidance provided by the HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) [...]
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05, 2020
RESTART GRANT INFORMATION FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
The Government's Restart Grant offers direct aid of between €2,000 minimum and €10,000 for businesses based on their commercial rates bill from 2019. It opened for applications on May 22 and will close on August [...]
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05, 2020
LAUNCH OF GEOSCIENCE IRELAND REPORT ON BUSINESS CLUSTERS
This week, as Minister for Natural Resources, I joined Geological Survey Ireland staff by Zoom for the launch of Geoscience Ireland's report on the formation and maintenance of a successful business cluster. Geoscience Ireland was [...]
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05, 2020
GOVERNMENT SAFETY PROTOCOL FOR WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS
The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation's Return to Work Safely Protocol sets out the steps that employers and workers must take before a workplace reopens and while it continues to operate. It should be [...]