€500,000 FOR MEN’S SHEDS
As Minister of State in the Department of Rural and Community Development, I am delighted to announce today that Men's Sheds will be receiving €500,000 from the Dormant Accounts Fund. We have 400 Men's Sheds [...]
CANNEY ANNOUNCES €500,000 FOR MEN’S SHEDS
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has announced that Men's Sheds will be receiving €500,000 from the Dormant Accounts Fund run by his Department. Minister Canney said: "We have 400 Men's [...]
FUNDING FOR CRAUGHWELL ATHLETIC CLUB IN LEADER FUNDING
I wish to congratulate Craughwell Athletic Club who have received an allocation of €117,227.28 in funding. The funding is for the provision of a toilet block and community room for use by walkers using the [...]
GREEN LIGHT FOR FINAL PHASE OF KILTIERNAN FLOOD RELIEF SCHEME
I am very happy to confirm that the final phase of the Kiltiernan Flood Relief Scheme can now proceed after all landowners along the section from Kiltiernan to Ballinderreen signed agreements to facilitate the work. [...]
ORTHOPAEDIC SERVICES AT MERLIN PARK
I am calling on the Health Service Executive to sort out orthopaedic services at Merlin Park Hospital, Galway, as a matter of extreme urgency. The orthopaedic unit has been in crisis since a leaking roof [...]
GREEN LIGHT FOR FINAL PHASE OF KILTIERNAN FLOOD RELIEF SCHEME
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has confirmed that the final phase of the Kiltiernan Flood Relief Scheme can now proceed after all landowners along the section from Kiltiernan to Ballinderreen [...]
NEW MOVE FOR DEPARTMENT’S WEBSITE
As part of the Government's drive to streamline its communication and information services, my Department, the Department of Rural and Community Development has moved its website to gov.ie The Department is one of the first [...]
LIVING WITH DEMENTIA CONFERENCE
I was delighted to attend the Living with Dementia in Rural Ireland Conference at King House in Boyle, Co Roscommon, this afternoon. This year's theme for the conference was Disability and Human Rights with Dementia. [...]
MINISTER BERATES HSE OVER ORTHOPAEDIC UNIT “FIASCO”
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has lashed the Health Service Executive over its handling of orthopaedic services at Merlin Park Hospital, Galway. The orthopaedic unit has been in crisis since [...]
WELCOME FUNDING INCREASE FOR MOUNTAIN RESCUE IRELAND
The Government has announced increased funding for mountain rescue teams around Ireland. Mountain Rescue Ireland (MRI), which includes ten rescue teams and the Search and Rescue Dogs Association among its members, will see its funding [...]