NCT Centre for Tuam to become reality
The long-awaited National Car Testing (NCT) Centre for Tuam is now imminent. I understand that the contracts have been issued and the Centre is to be located on the former Hi-Way Garage site on the [...]
‘IRELAND FIRST’ SAYS JUNCKER
Great to meet up with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Strasbourg this week. I asked him how Ireland would be protected in the Brexit negotiations going forward and what measures would be taken to [...]
Funding for Schools Welcomed by Canney
Deputy Seán Canney has welcomed the allocation of funding for various school projects in Galway East. St. Jarlath’s College Tuam has been allocated funding for Special Needs Projects as has Barnaderg National School. Leitrim National [...]
PROPOSED BOUNDARY CHANGES WILL LEAD TO ‘CONFUSION’
Galway East TD Seán Canney has hit out against a report which proposes radical changes to local municipal district boundaries. The Local Electoral Boundary Committee is recommending a series of changes aimed at making municipal [...]
Additional Walking trail at Knockma open to the public
I wish to confirm that the additional walking trail on Knockma Hill is now complete and is open for use. The additional walkway includes a 1.7km additional walking trail and will open up this very [...]
€8 million funding for Apprenticeship Programmes in Institutes of Technology.
€8 million funding for Apprenticeship Programmes in Institutes of Technology. I have welcomed the announcement that €8 million is being invested in apprenticeship programmes in the Institutes of Technology. ‘In particular I welcome the investment [...]
Extra funding for CIS schemes
Significant additional funding for community involvement schemes was announced this week. Galway County Council has been allocated €400,000 for work in 2018 and a further €231,000 for 2019, bringing the total funding under this scheme [...]
Review of local government funding
A review of the baseline funding being provided to local authorities is underway and it is important that Galway County Council benefits from the outcome of the review. It is widely accepted that Galway County [...]
Sean Canney concerned at the dramatic drop in Spring Lamb prices at factories
I have been contacted by many lamb producers who have experienced a dramatic drop in the price of lamb at factories. Prices have dropped from €7.10/kilo to €5.50 per kilo. This represents a drop of [...]
Clarin College Athenry tender process underway
The building project for Clarin College, Athenry, now gone to tender. Following on from continuous discussions with the Minister for Education, I am glad to confirm that the Clarin College project in Athenry has now [...]