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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04, 2020
BEFRIENDING INITIATIVE FOR SENIOR ALERTS SCHEME
The Senior Alerts Scheme is to be used to offer additional support for older people during the COVID-19 crisis. The scheme, which is run by my Department, offers a pendant-based alarm system which is monitored [...]
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04, 2020
COVID-19 MEASURES: SPECIAL NEEDS ASSISTANTS
No school will have less Special Needs Assistant support in September 2020 than they currently have. Special Needs Assistants who are currently employed will still have their jobs in the next school year. Schools can [...]
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04, 2020
PRESCRIPTION MEASURES: COVID-19
A number of measures have been put in place to relieve some of the pressure on GPs and pharmacists while still ensuring continuity of care of patients during the crisis. Among these are the ability [...]
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04, 2020
INSURERS MUST DEAL FAIRLY WITH BUSINESS INTERRUPTION INSURANCE
Insurers must engage honestly and fairly with business owners. I am hearing of policyholders encountering issues with insurers around business interruption insurance as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. Insurers must deal fairly and professionally [...]
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04, 2020
LAUNCH OF COMMUNITY CALL NATIONWIDE VOLUNTEERING EFFORT
The launch of a new nationwide volunteering effort is a call to action for communities all over Ireland. The Community Call is a major initiative to co-ordinate community activity, direct community assistance to where it [...]
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04, 2020
HARDSHIP FUND FOR OLDER PEOPLE
The Irish Red Cross and Age Action has publicly launched a COVID-19 Hardship Fund to respond to the immediate needs of older people in vulnerable situations across Ireland experiencing additional hardship as a result of [...]
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04, 2020
WAGE SUBSIDY SCHEME FOR CHILDCARE PROVIDERS
The Department of Children and Youth Affairs has announced a Wage Subsidy Childcare Scheme for self-employed childcare providers in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The 7 key elements of the scheme are: Revenue and the [...]
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04, 2020
INFORMATION LINE FOR FARMERS
Minister Creed today confirmed the opening of a new information line to assist farmers with their queries in relation to current #COVID-19 restrictions. Tel: 076 1064468
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04, 2020
TODAY’S GOVERNMENT BRIEFING FROM ELIZABETH CANAVAN, DEPARTMENT OF THE TAOISEACH
HEALTH CONCERNS We are aware of public health concerns being raised in relation to areas such as testing, clusters and masks. These matters are covered by the Chief Medical Officer and the Health Service Executive [...]
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03, 2020
PENSION PAYMENTS AND COCOONING
From this morning's Government briefing on COVID-19 by the Elizabeth Canavan, Assistant Secretary General, Department of the Taoiseach We are aware that there are over 460,000 persons aged over 70 who are in receipt of [...]