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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07, 2018
Canney welcomes announcement of €5 million Higher Education Innovation and Transformation Fund
Canney welcomes announcement of €5 million Higher Education Innovation and Transformation Fund and announcement of Ring-fenced funding for Multi Campus Institutions. I welcome the announcement today by Minister Richard Bruton T.D. and the Minister of [...]
26
07, 2018
Call for changes to Farm Inspection regime
Call for changes to Farm Inspection regime I have written to the Minister for Agriculture Mr. Michael Creed requesting a change to the Departments inspection regime for single farm payments. Presently once an inspection takes [...]
27
06, 2018
‘IRELAND FIRST’ SAYS JUNCKER
Great to meet up with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Strasbourg this week. I asked him how Ireland would be protected in the Brexit negotiations going forward and what measures would be taken to [...]
4
05, 2018
Statement from Seán Canney TD – 4th May 2018
I have today informed my Independent Alliance colleagues that I am leaving the group. I wish the Independent Alliance all the best in the future. I confirm that I will continue to support the Government [...]
7
04, 2018
Fodder Support Scheme
The Department of Agriculture have put in place a Fodder support scheme for farmers. If you,as a farmer, need assistance please contact your local Teagasc office, IFA or any other farmers representative group. If you [...]
28
03, 2018
Better representation for disabled people on public transport boards
A commitment by the Independent Alliance to appoint at least one director on all public transport boards with personal experience of the difficulties faced by people with disabilities using public transport is now in the [...]
21
02, 2018
Pay disparity for school secretaries
I raised the plight of school secretaries during a recent Dáil debate on employment conditions last week. Speaking during a debate on the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017, I welcomed the Bill in that it [...]
5
02, 2018
Record year for overseas visitors
This week I welcomed the publication of official data on overseas travel for 2017 from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), which showed an increase of 3.6% in overseas visits to Ireland for 2017 compared to [...]
30
01, 2018
Council of Europe nomination
I have been nominated by the Government to serve on the Council of Europe and have been selected as a member of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights. I attended my first meeting [...]
30
01, 2018
Announcement of a transport subsidy for fodder welcomed
The announcement of a transport subsidy by Minister Michael Creed will certainly be a relief for those with rapidly dwindling fodder supplies. ‘This is a long winter and farmers in Galway are particularly affected. Following [...]