Press Releases from Minister Sean Canney TD.
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12, 2019
CANNEY WELCOMES €29 MILLION TII INVESTMENT IN GALWAY COUNTY ROADS
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed confirmation from Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) that as a result of funding secured in Budget 2020, Galway County Council will receive nearly €29 [...]
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12, 2019
CANNEY CALLS FOR EASING OF PROCUREMENT RULES FOR SMALL JOBS
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has called for procurement rules to be eased to help schools, voluntary groups, sports clubs and local organisations with carrying out small projects with public [...]
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12, 2019
CANNEY WELCOMES GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE OVER AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has strongly endorsed measures approved at a recent special Cabinet meeting on future job creation and new technology. Among the initiatives agreed was licensing for [...]
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12, 2019
CANNEY WELCOMES FUNDING FOR SENSORY SERVICES IN GALWAY COUNTY LIBRARIES
Public libraries in Galway County are to receive €26,600 from the Department of Rural and Community Development and Galway County Council to invest in sensory facilities and equipment. Welcoming the funding from his Department, Galway [...]
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12, 2019
CANNEY WELCOMES €1 MILLION ALLOCATION FOR SOCIAL ENTERPRISES
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed funding of €1 million from his department under the Small Capital Grants scheme for social enterprises. The allocations for 124 social enterprises from [...]
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12, 2019
CANNEY CALLS ON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY GROUPS TO SEEK FUNDING
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney is urging community and voluntary groups in Galway East to apply for funding under the Community Support Scheme 2020. Minister Canney said: "Galway County Council [...]
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12, 2019
CANNEY WELCOMES OVER €1 MILLION SUPPORT FUND TO ASSIST ORGANISATIONS SUPPORTED UNDER THE COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMME
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed more than €1 million in funding for the Community Service Programme (CSP) Support Fund in 2020 pending the outcome of the CSP review, [...]
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12, 2019
ADDITIONAL CLASSROOM FOR KILRICKLE NATIONAL SCHOOL
Kilrickle National School has received approval for an additional classroom, according to Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney. Minister Canney said; "I am very pleased that the Department of Education and [...]
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12, 2019
BOOST FOR HYMANY WAY WALKING TRAIL
The Hymany Way walking trail has been included in the national Walks Scheme, Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has announced. The scheme, which is administered by Minister Canney's department, the [...]
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12, 2019
CANNEY APPROVES SPORTS FUNDING OF €4.2 MILLION
The Government has announced an investment package of €4.2 million in sports and physical activity funding, including awards for Galway Local Sports Partnership. The funding announced by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport comes [...]