Press Releases from Minister Sean Canney TD.
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12, 2025
Minister Canney: Government’s Just Transition work already delivering for Ballinasloe Municipal District
Seán Canney TD has said the Government has made “real and measurable progress” on Just Transition since 2021, and that this work is now directly benefiting communities in Ballinasloe Municipal District. Speaking as the Dáil [...]
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12, 2025
Minister Canney Welcomes New Measures to Speed Up Planning and Reduce Delays
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed Government approval for amendments to the Planning and Development Act [...]
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12, 2025
Minister Canney welcomes major EU investment in Galway digital infrastructure
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed the announcement of €35 million in EU Connecting Europe Facility [...]
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12, 2025
Minister Canney welcomes over €355,000 for Galway communities under €7m Local Enhancement Programme 2026
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed today’s announcement of €7 million in Local Enhancement Programme (LEP) [...]
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12, 2025
Minister Canney welcomes €5.29 million for Galway farmers as part of €47.06 million SCEP payment rollout
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed the commencement of payments under the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme [...]
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12, 2025
Minister Seán Canney welcomes over €1.32 million for Galway under €18m Smart Regions investment
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed the announcement of €1,326,414 in Smart Regions funding for 8 [...]
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12, 2025
Minister Canney welcomes €715m for flood protection and calls for delivery of flood relief schemes to be accelerated
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed the publication of the Office of Public Works (OPW) NDP [...]
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12, 2025
Minister Canney Highlights €1.9 Million in 2025 Operational Supports for Ireland West Airport Knock
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed the publication of the 2025 operational funding allocations under the [...]
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12, 2025
Minister Canney backs major reforms to speed up delivery of housing and infrastructure
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed the launch of the Government’s Accelerating Infrastructure Taskforce, saying its [...]
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12, 2025
Minister Canney welcomes €10.5m investment for ATU under new national higher education fund
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed the confirmation of €10.5 million for Atlantic Technological University (ATU) [...]