CANNEY CALLS FOR RESTORATION OF REHABILITATIVE TRAINING ALLOWANCE

The Rehabilitative Training Allowance for people with disabilities should be restored as a matter of urgency, according to Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney. Minister Canney said: "The weekly allowance of [...]

By | September 23rd, 2019|Press Releases|0 Comments

CANNEY CALLS FOR FURTHER ENGAGEMENT TO RESOLVE BEEF PRICE ISSUE

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has urged beef processors and producers to continue their engagement to resolve the issue of beef prices now that all pickets have been stood down. [...]

By | September 23rd, 2019|Press Releases|0 Comments

SUPPORTING FAMILY CARERS

I had a very useful meeting at the constituency office this week with Francis Kane, Carers Supports Manager for Family Carers Ireland in Galway. We discussed Family Carers Ireland's 2020 Budget submission. I am working [...]

By | September 22nd, 2019|Blog, Galway East, Health, Homepage, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

MAJOR ATHENRY FOOD INNOVATION PROJECT READY TO PROCEED

Athenry's multi-million euro BIA Innovator campus is ready to move towards construction with the signing of the lease on the land for Teagasc to allow the project to proceed. I have received confirmation of the [...]

By | September 22nd, 2019|Athenry Area, Blog, Farming, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News|0 Comments

MAJOR ATHENRY FOOD INNOVATION PROJECT READY TO PROCEED

Athenry's multi-million euro BIA Innovator campus is ready to move towards construction with the signing of the lease on the land for Teagasc to allow the project to proceed. Galway East TD and Minister for [...]

By | September 21st, 2019|Press Releases|0 Comments

DATA PRIVACY

I gave the keynote address at the National Data Privacy Conference in Dublin this week in my role as Minister for Digital Development. With the introduction of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data [...]

By | September 20th, 2019|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Latest News, National|0 Comments

DEVELOPING RURAL IRELAND DIGITALLY

As the National Broadband Plan continues to be delayed, rural affairs and digital development have rarely been so intertwined in Ireland. Odrán Waldron talks to Minister of State for Natural Resources, Community Affairs and Digital [...]

By | September 19th, 2019|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National, Tuam Area|0 Comments

CALLING ALL YOUNG SCIENTISTS!

I am calling on students from across Galway to submit their entries for the 2020 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE).

By | September 17th, 2019|Blog, Education, Galway East, Homepage, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

FUNDING FOR GALWAY SLÁINTECARE PROJECTS

Galway health projects are to benefit from a €22 million fund under the Sláintecare Integration programme.

By | September 17th, 2019|Blog, Galway East, Health, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

CANNEY WELCOMES FUNDING FOR GALWAY SLÁINTECARE PROJECTS

Galway health projects are to benefit from a €22 million fund under the Sláintecare Integration programme. In the heart failure category, successful projects included community cardiac diagnostics for Galway University Hospital and improvement of patient [...]

By | September 17th, 2019|Press Releases|0 Comments