National Posts

National posts and information articles by public representative Sean Canney TD for the constituency of East Galway in the West of Ireland

31 05, 2020

NEW MEASURES FOR CHILDCARE

By | May 31st, 2020|Blog, Galway East, Health, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National, Tuam Area|0 Comments

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) [...]

28 05, 2020

RESTART GRANT INFORMATION FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

By | May 28th, 2020|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National, Tuam Area|0 Comments

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 [...]

23 05, 2020

LAUNCH OF GEOSCIENCE IRELAND REPORT ON BUSINESS CLUSTERS

By | May 23rd, 2020|Blog, Education, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Launch Events, National, Tuam Area|0 Comments

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 [...]

15 05, 2020

GOVERNMENT SAFETY PROTOCOL FOR WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS

By | May 15th, 2020|Blog, Galway East, Health, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National, Tuam Area|0 Comments

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 [...]

13 05, 2020

BARNARDOS CHARITY OFFERING COVID-19 SUPPORTS

By | May 13th, 2020|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Children's charity Barnardos is carrying out great work and supports during the COVID-19 crisis. Barnardos has adapted its core work with children and families as a response to the current situation. Remote family support work, [...]

13 05, 2020

INNOVATE TOGETHER FUND LAUNCHED WITH €5 MILLION FUNDING

By | May 13th, 2020|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Today I am launching a new Philanthropy Fund aimed at supporting charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises through the COVID-19 crisis. The Innovate Together fund involves a €5 million commitment from my department, the Department [...]

11 05, 2020

BEEF AND SUCKLER APPLICATION DEADLINES

By | May 11th, 2020|Blog, Farming, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National, Tuam Area|0 Comments

The deadline to submit your 2020 Basic Payment Scheme and Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme - Suckler applications is Friday May 15 Read the step by step BPS application guide https://t.co/WQZeGrR4kZ Full details on - https://t.co/PvSUlmxMcu [...]

8 05, 2020

€40 MILLION SUPPORTS PACKAGE FOR CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS

By | May 8th, 2020|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National, Tuam Area|0 Comments

My department has announced today a major boost for the charities and voluntary sector. has been announced by Minister Michael Ring and myself have decided on a €40 million emergency package of supports aimed at [...]

28 04, 2020

CLIMATE ACTION FUNDING FOR YOUTH ORGANISATIONS

By | April 28th, 2020|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Youth organisations have an opportunity to apply for Government funding to support climate action projects. The funding is available from the €500,000 Youth Climate Justice Fund that has been launched by the Department of Children [...]

22 04, 2020

CANCELLATION OF 2020 TIDYTOWNS COMPETITION

By | April 22nd, 2020|Blog, Galway East, Information, Latest News, National, Tuam Area|0 Comments

My ministerial colleague, Michael Ring TD, the has today announced the cancellation of the TidyTowns competition for 2020 in the interests of public health and safety. In a statement, Minister Ring said: “For over 60 [...]