Press Releases from Minister Sean Canney TD.
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07, 2019
CANNEY DEMANDS END TO GALWAY COUNTY COUNCIL FUNDING CRISIS
The funding crisis at Galway County Council is unacceptable and action is needed immediately, Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has said. Minister Canney is calling on the Minister for Local [...]
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07, 2019
URGENT INVESTIGATION NEEDED INTO BREAST CANCER SURVIVAL RATES IN THE WEST – CANNEY
A full investigation is urgently required to identify the reasons why breast cancer survival rates are lower in the West than in any other part of the country, Galway East TD and Minister of Rural [...]
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07, 2019
CANNEY WELCOMES EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK FINANCING FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcome the European Investment Bank's (EIB) approval of €4.8 billion in new financing for investment in rural areas, energy transition, transport and the private [...]
17
07, 2019
CANNEY WELCOMES GRANT FOR HEADFORD MUSIC GROUP
Headford Music Works is to receive €4,692 from the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht towards the purchase of musical instruments. The group is one of 34 not--for-profit and community music groups to receive [...]
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07, 2019
CANNEY SLAMS TUAM PRIMARY CARE CENTRE OPENING HOURS
A Galway TD and Minister has slammed "ridiculous" restrictions on opening hours at Tuam's Primary Care Centre. Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has called on the Health Service Executive to [...]
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07, 2019
CANNEY WELCOMES SUPPORT FUNDING FOR GALWAY HEALTH GROUPS
Two Galway East groups are to receive funding for vital health support services from the Department of Rural and Community Development. Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney said: "I am delighted [...]
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07, 2019
CANNEY URGES COMMUNITY GROUPS SUPPORTING OLDER PEOPLE TO SEEK NEW FUNDING
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney is calling on community and voluntary support groups for older people to seek funding from a new €1 million Government grant scheme. Minister Canney said: [...]
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07, 2019
€143,000 ALLOCATED TO COUNTY GALWAY GROUPS UNDER THE COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMME
Thirty eight County Galway community groups have been allocated grants totalling €143,000 under the Department of Rural and Comunity Development's Community Enhancement Programme. The grants, which are allocated to individual groups by Galway County Council, [...]
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07, 2019
LOUGHREA WALKS PROJECT LAUNCHED
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has officially launched The Walks Project in Loughrea to restore its historic wall and bridges on the former Clanricarde estate. The project also includes the [...]
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07, 2019
CANNEY WELCOMES FUNDING FOR VITAL HEALTH TRANSPORT SERVICES
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has warmly welcomed two major funding awards towards the purchase of vehicles for health transport services in Galway. Galway Hospice is to receive €50,000 in [...]