Press Releases from Minister Sean Canney TD.
Over €90,000 in Funding for Galway East Community Groups Under Local Enhancement Programme 2025
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rails and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed the allocation of over €91,000 in funding to community groups [...]
Minister Seán Canney Welcomes Opening of Back-to-School Allowance Applications – Over 5,000 Galway Families to Benefit
Leader of the Independent Team of Ministers and Minister for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports, Seán Canney TD, has welcomed the opening of applications for the 2025 Back-to-School Clothing and Footwear Allowance, [...]
Minister Seán Canney Welcomes Publication of Modern Methods of Construction Action Plan
Leader of the Independent Team of Ministers and Minister for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rails and Ports, Seán Canney TD, has welcomed the publication of the Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) Action Plan, describing [...]
Minister Seán Canney: Review of Planning Exemptions a Chance to Boost Housing Options
Leader of the Independent Team of Ministers and Minister for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rails and Ports, Seán Canney TD has welcomed the ongoing review of planning permission exemptions, describing it as an important [...]
Minister Seán Canney Welcomes Historic Political Agreement on Strengthened EU Air Passenger Rights
Leader of the Independent Team of Ministers and Minister for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports, Seán Canney TD, has welcomed the political agreement reached yesterday by EU Transport Ministers on the revision [...]
Minister Seán Canney Welcomes Establishment of Local Democracy Taskforce to Drive Ambitious Local Government Reform
Leader of the Independent Team of Ministers and Minister for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports, Seán Canney TD, has welcomed the establishment of a new Local Democracy Taskforce, describing it as a [...]
Minister Seán Canney Welcomes New €65.8m Technological Fund – Highlights Opportunity for ATU to Continue Driving Regional Innovation
Leader of the Independent Team of Ministers and Minister for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rails and Ports, Seán Canney TD, has welcomed the Government’s latest announcement of a €65.8 million funding call under the [...]
Minister Seán Canney Welcomes Reformed Wage Subsidy Scheme to Support Disabled People into Employment
Seán Canney TD, Leader of the Independent Team of Ministers and Minister for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rails and Ports, has welcomed today’s announcement by An Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Minister for Social Protection [...]
Minister Seán Canney Welcomes New Funding for Community Projects in Gort and Athenry
Seán Canney TD, Leader of the Independent Team of Ministers and Minister for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports, has welcomed the allocation of funding to community projects in Gort and Athenry under [...]
Minister Seán Canney Highlights Urgent Need to Tackle Growing Cost of Congestion in Galway
Leader of the Independent Team of Ministers and Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rails and Ports, Seán Canney TD, has responded to the findings of the Department of Transport’s new report [...]