FIVE-YEAR STRATEGY LAUNCHED FOR THE COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SECTOR

This week, my Department, the Department of Rural and Community Development has published its five-year strategy for the community and voluntary sector. The strategy details 11 goals and 43 associated actions aimed at providing supports [...]

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CANNEY WELCOMES FIVE-YEAR STRATEGY FOR THE COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SECTOR

Galway East TD and Minister for Community Development Seán Canney has welcomed the publication of his Department's five-year strategy for the community and voluntary sector. The strategy details 11 goals and 43 associated actions aimed [...]

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KINVARA FLOOD RELIEF APPLICATION TO PROGRESS

Help could be on its way for properties at risk of flooding along the quay at Kinvara. Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has received confirmation from Galway County Council that [...]

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CITIZENS INFORMATION – MEDICAL CARDS

As part of an ongoing information process about benefits and entitlements, this week I am sharing details about medical cards. I am indebted to Ciizens Information for the following: If you have a medical card [...]

By | August 27th, 2019|Blog, Galway East, Health, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

HEADFORD GAA FLOODLIGHTS

I had the pleasure of turning on the new floodlights at Headford GAA Club in the company of my ministerial colleague Michael Ring TD and Cllr Andrew Reddington. The lights were installed with an €80,000 [...]

1,000 NEW CHARGE POINTS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES

An extra 1,000 charge points for electric vehicles are to be rolled out under the Government's Climate Action Plan over the next five years. My Department, the Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment, [...]

By | August 27th, 2019|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National, Tuam Area|0 Comments

CANNEY WELCOMES PLAN FOR 1,000 NEW CHARGE POINTS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES

An extra 1,000 charge points for electric vehicles are to be rolled out under the Government's Climate Action Plan over the next five years. Galway East TD and Minister of State at the Department of [...]

By | August 26th, 2019|Press Releases|0 Comments

GALWAY SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS AWARDED €264,300 IN CLÁR FUNDING

I am delighted to announce that six County Galway schools and community projects are to receive more than a quarter of a million euro in CLÁR funding. The funding, which is targeted at areas of [...]

By | August 26th, 2019|Blog, Education, Galway East, Homepage, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

GOOD NEWS FOR LISSADYRA RESIDENTS

Lissadyra housing estate in Tuam is set to be taken in charge by Galway County Council. The move means the county council will take over responsibility for roads, footpaths and public lighting. There are more [...]

By | August 26th, 2019|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Housing, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

LAUNCHING NATIONAL REUSE MONTH

As Minister of State in the Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment, I had the pleasure of launching National Reuse Month at Collins Barracks in Dublin. The initiative, which will run for the [...]