Reminder – Community Facilities Scheme 2017

The closing date for the Galway County Council’s Community Facilities Scheme is fast approaching. Galway County Local Community Development Committee has been allocated a fund of €64,500 by the Department of Housing, Community and Local [...]

Concern over changes to speed limits

I am very concerned over proposals by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) to change the location of speed limits in towns and villages. The proposals include a plan to move the speed limits closer to towns. [...]

By | June 21st, 2017|Blog, Galway East, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Canney welcomes Back to School allowance increase

EAST Galway TD Sean Canney this week welcomed an increase in the level of the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance. ‘This allowance is crucial in helping many families meet the cost of back [...]

Canney seeks full diagnostic services at new Tuam Primary Care Centre

The need for a full complement of diagnostic services at the new Primary Care Centre in Tuam has been highlighted to incoming Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Health Minister Simon Harris by East Galway TD Seán [...]

By | June 21st, 2017|Blog, Galway East, Health, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Canney welcomes flood relief works at Labane

Deputy Seán Canney TD this week welcomed the fact that flood relief works have been carried out in Labane. ‘The N18 at Labane was closed for over three months during the last flooding event. Galway [...]

By | June 21st, 2017|Blog, Flood Relief, Gort Area, Homepage, Information, Latest News, O P W|0 Comments

Ireland’s burgeoning links with China reinforced by Ministerial visit

Ireland’s growing and developing trade, education and cultural relationship with China was reinforced in March with the visit of the Minister of State for the OPW and Flood Relief, Mr Seán Canney to the East [...]

By | June 20th, 2017|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National|0 Comments

Canney welcomes Clár funding of €514,223.16 for 12 projects in County Galway

Deputy Seán Canney welcomes details of €514,223.16 in funding for Safety Measures and Play Areas under the CLÁR Programme as part of the Government’s Action Plan for Rural Development. “The projects from Galway East include [...]

Canney welcomes funding for Flood Defence works at Caheroyn, Athenry

The Office of Public Works have agreed funding for flood defence works at Caheroyn Drive, Athenry, Co. Galway. “€36,000 has been allocated to Galway County Council to remove palisade fencing and existing stone wall, construct [...]

Sean Canney TD – Thank You one and all.

I have had the honour and privilege to have served as Minister of State at the Office of Public Works with special responsibility for Flood Relief for the last year I want to acknowledge the [...]

Minister Canney concludes Enterprise Ireland three-day trade mission to Canada

An Enterprise Ireland Trade Mission involving 25 Irish companies, led by Seán Canney T.D., Minister of State for the Office of Public Works (OPW) & Flood Relief, in Toronto and Ottawa from May 31st to [...]

By | June 3rd, 2017|Blog, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National, Tourism|0 Comments