Press Releases from Minister Sean Canney TD.

9 07, 2025

Minister Seán Canney Welcomes Government Move to End Discrimination Against Cancer Survivors in Mortgage Protection Insurance

By | July 9th, 2025|Blog, Galway East, Health, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National, Press Releases, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has today welcomed Cabinet agreement to prioritise new legislation that will enshrine [...]

9 07, 2025

Minister Seán Canney Welcomes New Planning Standards to Boost Apartment Delivery

By | July 9th, 2025|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Housing, Latest News, National, Press Releases, Tuam Area|0 Comments

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 publication of the Planning Design Standards for Apartments, Guidelines [...]

7 07, 2025

Minister Seán Canney Welcomes Inclusion of Galway East Schools in Creative Youth Programmes

By | July 7th, 2025|Athenry Area, Blog, Education, Galway East, Homepage, Latest News, National, Press Releases, Tuam Area|0 Comments

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 announcement by Minister for Education and Youth, Helen McEntee [...]

4 07, 2025

Minister Seán Canney Welcomes Planning Application for Emergency Department Extension at Portiuncula University Hospital

By | July 4th, 2025|Blog, Galway East, Health, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Press Releases|0 Comments

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 announcement that the HSE has lodged a planning application [...]

4 07, 2025

Seán Canney TD welcomes Athenry’s inclusion in new pilot school admissions system

By | July 4th, 2025|Athenry Area, Blog, Education, Galway East, Homepage, Latest News, National, Press Releases|0 Comments

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 announcement that Athenry will be one of just five [...]

3 07, 2025

Minister Canney welcomes 11-week reduction in waiting times for Driving Tests

By | July 3rd, 2025|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National, Press Releases, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Minister with responsibility for Road Safety, Séan Canney, has welcomed a reduction of eleven weeks in the waiting time for a driving test. The average waiting time across the country now stands at just over [...]

3 07, 2025

Minister Seán Canney Welcomes Carer’s Allowance Improvements That Will Benefit Hundreds of Families in Galway

By | July 3rd, 2025|Blog, Galway East, Information, Latest News, National, Press Releases, Tuam Area|0 Comments

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 announcement by Minister Dara Calleary TD of major improvements [...]

2 07, 2025

Minister Seán Canney Welcomes Boost for Regional Investment in IDA Annual Report

By | July 2nd, 2025|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National, Press Releases, Tuam Area|0 Comments

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 publication of IDA Ireland’s Annual Report for 2024 and [...]

2 07, 2025

Reforms to Speed Up Housing Delivery Welcomed by Minister Seán Canney

By | July 2nd, 2025|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Housing, Latest News, National, Press Releases, Tuam Area|0 Comments

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 two key housing reforms approved by Government this week—both aimed [...]

27 06, 2025

Minister Seán Canney Welcomes Progress on Ballinasloe and Gort Lowlands Flood Relief Schemes

By | June 27th, 2025|Blog, Flood Relief, Galway East, Gort Area, Homepage, Kinvara Area, Latest News, O P W, Portumna Area, Press Releases, Tuam Area|0 Comments

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 progress on key flood relief schemes in Ballinasloe and Gort [...]