I welcome the announcement of €16.6 million in equipment grants under the latest round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP). “Funding totalling € 258,937 has been announced for groups in Galway East which [...]
I have written to Bus Eireann and the NTA seeking an explanation for their decision to cancel the existing Bus Route 50 and X50 serving Loughrea town. This decision is a total contradiction of Government [...]
I welcome the allocation of €239,095 from the Department of Rural and Community Development to Galway County Council for the development or upgrade of 8 Broadband Connection Points (BCP’s) in Galway. The locations include Ballyglunin [...]
I, as a member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters, have today welcomed the launch of the Committees Terms of Reference and 2020/21 Work Programme. “ I thank each and every person who [...]
I have been informed that Galway County Council will today publish the public notice for the commencement of the Planning process for the new first station for Athenry. “I am delighted that this project is [...]
Nursing Home Fair Deal long awaited legislation to benefit family farms and family business Sean Canney Independent TD welcomes the passing of legislation in the Dáil and Seanad this week to protect family farm and [...]
The current Forest Licence System is not fit for purpose and needs to be overhauled as a matter of urgency. Today there are nearly 6,000 licences in the system pending decision. Farmers are awaiting more [...]
I have received confirmation from Galway County Council that they have issued tender documents to contractors for the construction of a footbridge to provide pedestrian access to Clarin College Athenry. “The footbridge was planned and [...]
I have received a commitment from the Taoiseach that the Government will review the level of funding available to the Leader Programme for 2022. The last Leader Programme finished in 2020 but a transition fund [...]
The Public Spending Code has become a major blockage in the delivery of Public Infrastructure in Ireland. The Public Spending Cost sets out the various approval gateways that a project must go through. The code [...]
