Press Releases from Minister Sean Canney TD.
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04, 2020
CANNEY WELCOMES EXPANSION OF CALF INVESTMENT SCHEME
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed the expansion of the Calf Investment Scheme as an important support for farmers during the COVID-19 crisis. The budget for the scheme which [...]
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04, 2020
THOUSANDS CONTACT NEW COMMUNITY HELPLINES – CANNEY
The new Community Response Helplines set up around the country to advise older and more vulnerable people during the COVID-19 crisis have received more 10,000 calls. Galway East TD and Minister for Community Development Seán [...]
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04, 2020
CANNEY CALLS ON INSURANCE COMPANIES TO OFFER LOWER PREMIUMS AND REFUNDS
Insurance companies should consider offering lower premiums and refunds for car, travel and business insurance in light of the COVID-19 emergency. That is according to Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney. [...]
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04, 2020
CANNEY WELCOMES MORE THAN €1 BILLION IN MEASURES TO SUPPORT SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has said more than €1 billion in new measures supporting small and medium enterprises are vital to sustain business activity and to position Ireland to [...]
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04, 2020
CANNEY WELCOMES MORE THAN €150,000 FOR GALWAY COMMUNITY GROUPS’ EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO COVID-19
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed €151,483 in funding to support Galway voluntary and community groups with their response efforts to the COVID-19 crisis. The COVID-19 Emergency Fund totalling [...]
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04, 2020
CANNEY HAILS INVALUABLE WORK OF PPN COMMUNITY NETWORK
The Public Participation Networks around Ireland are doing an outstanding service providing a central co-ordination point for thousands of community groups and sporting organisations. That is according to Galway East TD and Minister for Rural [...]
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04, 2020
CANNEY URGES MOBILE NETWORK PROVIDERS TO OFFER BEST DEALS TO THOSE COCOONING
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney is calling on mobile phone network operators to target their best deals at people who are cocooning. Minister Canney said: "Many pensioners and vulnerable people [...]
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04, 2020
CANNEY WELCOMES NEW COVID-19 MEASURES FOR NURSING HOMES
The Government has introduced measures to increase protection for residents and staff in nursing homes. Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney said: "I am very pleased to see a range of [...]
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04, 2020
INCOME SUPPORTS VITAL FOR THOSE FACING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP – CANNEY
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has stressed the importance of income supports after latest statistics confirmed that unemployment has soared. Today's Live Register figures showed 513,350 people are on the [...]
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04, 2020
CANNEY HERALDS 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, according to Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney. The Community Call is a [...]