Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) briefing I attended a briefing in Dáil Éireann yesterday from the families of people suffering Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). I had the honour of meeting with Cilian Mearns and Grace O'Malley [...]
European Day without a Road Death Today, Wednesday 19th September, is European Day without a Road Death. The campaign aims to ensure that no one dies on European roads on Edward Day. All road users [...]
Canney welcomes announcement of approved Additional Accommodation and Emergency Works for Schools. I welcome the announcement by the Department of Education of schools approved for Additional Accommodation or Emergency Works, which include the approval of [...]
Canney Welcomes Collection Plans for Removing Stock Piles of Farm Tyres I welcome the fact that Minister Denis Naughten is making €700,000 available to remove stock piles of tyres from farms. The collection point for [...]
Blue Star Programme Primary schools throughout County Galway are being encouraged to take part in this year’s Blue Star programme. The Blue Star Programme, which has been running since 2011, is an educational initiative for [...]
Safety works at Caheroyan to commence shortly I have received confirmation from Galway County Council that construction work on the new footpath from the Monivea Road junction to link up with the existing path on [...]
Contractor to be appointed for Clarin College I have received confirmation from the Department of Education that the successful contractor will be appointed shortly for the new Clarin College in Athenry. The tenders for the [...]
Taoiseach confirms funding for Old Grove site Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, speaking in Tuam last Friday evening, confirmed to me that funding was available in the HSE capital budget to proceed with the refurbishment of the [...]
Canney calls for Broadband contract to be finalised prior to the Budget I have requested Government to deliver the rural broadband contract without any further delay. ‘Lack of high speed broadband is a major obstacle [...]
Canney welcomes CLAR funding for Lawrencetown Community Development Group I welcome the decision by the Department of Community and Rural Development to provide €50,000 to Lawrencetown Community Development Group. ‘The funding is provided to the [...]
