Press Releases from Minister Sean Canney TD.
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01, 2026
Minister Canney welcomes over €208,000 for heritage projects across Galway East
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 confirmation that €208,984.47 has been allocated to heritage projects across [...]
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01, 2026
Minister Canney welcomes €741 million paid to farmers under ACRES
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 confirmation that €741 million has now been paid to farmers [...]
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01, 2026
Minister Canney encourages local authorities to grasp the opportunity as first call opens under €1 billion Housing Infrastructure Investment 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 today’s opening of the first call for projects under the [...]
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01, 2026
Minister Canney welcomes €477,000 in core sports funding for Galway in record 2026 allocation
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 €477,048 in core funding for Galway sports [...]
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01, 2026
Minister Canney welcomes 10% increase in children benefiting from the National Childcare Scheme in Galway
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 new figures showing a significant increase in the number of [...]
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01, 2026
Minister Canney welcomes over €6.5 million investment for ATU and University of Galway
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 confirming more than €6.5 million in devolved capital [...]
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01, 2026
Minister Canney highlights over €2.1 million for Galway East in Active Travel and Greenway funding
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 over €2.1 million in Government investment for Greenway and Active [...]
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01, 2026
Minister Canney welcomes Government approval to progress Bill which will fast-track the delivery of Flood Relief 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 Government approval to progress legislation which will fast-track the delivery [...]
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01, 2026
Minister Canney notes latest figures on Driving Test Waiting Times
Seán Canney TD, Minister with responsibility for Road Safety, has noted the latest driving test waiting time figures, which show the national average waiting time across car, truck and bus tests at 10.6 weeks at [...]
15
01, 2026
Minister Canney encourages public participation in National Conversation on Education
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has encouraged parents, students, educators and communities across Galway and beyond to [...]