Press Releases from Minister Sean Canney TD.
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06, 2020
CANNEY BACKS NEW REGULATIONS FOR MONEYLENDERS
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed new customer protection regulations for licensed moneylending services. The regulations to be introduced by the Central Bank include advising borrowers of high cost [...]
18
06, 2020
CANNEY CALLS FOR “PARKLETS” TO KICK START SHOPS AND BUSINESSES
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney is urging shop owners and businesses to talk to Galway County Council about using street spaces outside their premises. The idea would be to extend [...]
15
06, 2020
CANNEY WELCOMES NEW COMMUNITY BANKING FORCE FOR GALWAY
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed the announcement that St Jarlath's Credit Union, Tuam and St Anthony's and Claddagh Credit Union, Galway, are to merge. Minister Canney said: "The [...]
15
06, 2020
CANNEY OUTLINES OPPORTUNITY FOR TUAM TRANSPORT HUB
The masterplan that is being developed for Tuam offers an opportunity to create a state of the art transport hub for the town. That is according to Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs [...]
15
06, 2020
CANNEY CALLS FOR UPGRADE OF TUAM ROUNDABOUTS
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has held discussions with Galway County Council about upgrading roundabouts in Tuam. Minister Canney argues that there is huge potential to enhance the town's approaches [...]
13
06, 2020
CANNEY ENCOURAGES SAFE REOPENING FOR TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY SECTOR
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney is backing Fáilte Ireland guidelines for the safe reopening of tourism businesses and the hospitality sector. The guidelines follow the latest advice from the National [...]
13
06, 2020
CANNEY ENCOURAGES SAFE REOPENING FOR TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY SECTOR
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney is backing Fáilte Ireland guidelines for the safe reopening of tourism businesses and the hospitality sector. The guidelines follow the latest advice from the National [...]
12
06, 2020
CANNEY WELCOMES €50 MILLION SUPPORT FOR BEEF FARMERS
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed a new €50 million support package for beef farmers. The package announced by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine today is [...]
12
06, 2020
PRIVATE WELL OWNERS URGED TO SEEK GRANT AID
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has advised owners of private water supplies to make use of a revised grant scheme that has been made available to them. Minister Canney said: [...]
11
06, 2020
€50,000 BOOST FOR GALWAY AGRI-FOOD INITIATIVES
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has allocated €25,000 each to Galway County Council's Discover Galway Food Experiences initiative and Athenry's Bia Innovator Food Campus. I want to congratulate both projects on these [...]