Press Releases from Minister Sean Canney TD.
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05, 2020
TUAM PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS AND FOOTPATHS TO GO TO TENDER – CANNEY
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has received confirmation that Galway County Council is to seek tenders for pedestrian works at two locations in Tuam. The first location is the Galway [...]
27
05, 2020
CANNEY URGES GALWAY EAST TOWNS AND VILLAGES TO SEEK RENEWAL FUNDING
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney is urging Galway communities and local businesses to apply for funding from the €15 million 2020 Town and Village Renewal Scheme. The scheme launched today [...]
26
05, 2020
CANNEY WELCOMES PROGRESS FOR THE R333 ROAD PROJECT AT CLARETUAM
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has confirmed that the road safety audit is now complete for the section of the R333 from the Claretuam junction to Belclare Community Sports Field. [...]
25
05, 2020
CANNEY URGES GALWAY GROUPS TO APPLY FOR FUNDING AS €5 MILLION CLÁR PROGRAMME IS LAUNCHED
The €5 million CLÁR scheme for 2020 has been launched by the Department of Rural and Community Development. Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has urged Galway community groups, schools, clubs [...]
22
05, 2020
CANNEY WELCOMES AN POST SUPPORTS FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed an announcement by An Post of €2 million in business supports for Small and Medium Enterprises. An Post is introducing a €1 million [...]
22
05, 2020
CANNEY WELCOMES CONTINUED AVAILABILITY OF TIDYTOWNS FUNDING FOR GALWAY
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed his Department's decision to continue to make TidyTowns funding for 2020 available even though the competition for this year has been cancelled. Minister [...]
22
05, 2020
PIETA HOUSE ADDITIONAL FUNDING “VERY WELCOME” – CANNEY
A Government commitment to provide additional funding for Pieta House when the COVID-19 Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme expires has been warmly welcomed by Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney. The charity, [...]
21
05, 2020
REALIGNMENT FOR TUAM TO DUNMORE ROAD ACCIDENT BLACKSPOT TO GO TO TENDER
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has received confirmation that the tender for road realignment at Twenty Minute Hill on the N83 Tuam to Dunmore Road will be published in the [...]
21
05, 2020
CANNEY CALLS FOR ONLINE SAFETY COURSES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has called on the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation to immediately introduce online training for construction workers to obtain or renew Safe Pass cards. [...]
18
05, 2020
PROGRESS FOR KILVOLAN JUNCTION
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has acknowledged progress with works at Kilvolan Junction in Caherlistrane. Minister Canney said: "Phase One, which consisted of setting back boundaries and building a new [...]