Minister Canney highlights important opportunity to correct BISS applications without penalty

Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has highlighted two important opportunities for farmers regarding correcting their 2026 Basic [...]

Minister Canney welcomes €23,600 in Childminding Development Grants for Galway

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 approval of all 24 applications submitted from Galway under [...]

Minister Canney welcomes progress on National Financial Literacy Strategy and new action plan to help people make informed financial decisions

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 National Financial Literacy Strategy Annual Review [...]

Minister Canney welcomes extension of Holiday Hunger Pilot Programme to support 42,000 children

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 Government approval for a one-year extension of the Holiday Hunger [...]

Minister Canney welcomes launch of new Quantity Surveying Apprenticeships at ATU

Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has warmly welcomed the launch of a new suite of Quantity Surveying [...]

Minister Canney welcomes legislation to support €105 million investment in Post Office Network

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 Government approval of legislation that will underpin a €105 million [...]

Minister Canney welcomes first-ever Special Needs Assistant Workforce Development Plan

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 launch of Ireland's first-ever Special Needs Assistant (SNA) Workforce [...]

Minister Canney welcomes new childcare fee caps and record €480 million investment in early learning and childcare

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 of new maximum fee caps for early learning [...]

Minister Canney welcomes extension of Back-to-School Allowance as 4,654 Galway families set to receive automatic payment

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 extension of the Back-to-School Clothing and Footwear Allowance to [...]

Minister Canney welcomes opening of €20 million Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme

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 launch of the 2026-2027 Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS), [...]