Tuam Mother and Baby Home
Last night the Dáil voted on the Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records Bill 2020. I am disappointed for the thousands of people who contacted me during the last [...]
Galway school and students honoured for water conservation efforts
Congratulations to students Alex Browne, Gary Warren and Brian Igoe from St Jarlath’s College, Tuam, Co. Galway who were named as Regional Ambassadors for their work on the Green-Schools Water Ambassador Programme. The programme is [...]
Welcomes announcement of €56 million to Galway Farmers
“I welcome the announcement that advance payments under the Basic Payment Scheme, worth in excess of €56 million to Galway farmers, have commenced today. These payments are a vital support for farmers across the county [...]
Government needs to support the Post Offices to prevent collapse
I, together with The Regional Group of TDs published our Dáil motion highlighting the crisis across the post office network. We are calling on the Government to step up to their commitments to deliver new [...]
Bill containing a 10 month imprisonment for those who steal a family pet introduced into the Dáil
I have co-signed the Bill which would ensure a minimum of a 10-month prison sentence for anyone convicted of stealing a family pet. “In recent months we have seen reports of the theft and resale [...]
Athenry Gaelscoil campus to progress to Design Stage
I am delighted that the Gaelscoil campus is to be progressed to appointment of Design Team. “Galway Education Training Board (GRETB) have received confirmation and go ahead to put a design team in place and [...]
Canney welcomes funding for local towns and villages
Galway East TD Seán Canney has welcomed funding for five towns and villages in County Galway under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme. Five broadband digital hubs are to be established to enable home working [...]
Brownsgrove National School gears up for a classroom extension
I am delighted to have received confirmation that Brownsgrove National School has been approved for a new permanent classroom. This is great news for this rural school and following on from the €50,000 CLÁR funding [...]
School Secretaries need to have their work recognised
I support school secretaries in their fight for equal treatment in their pay and conditions at work. There are over 1,000 school secretaries who are being treated unequally by the Department of Education. “I raised [...]
SUSI Closing date
Online applications for SUSI student grants for the 2020/21 academic year close on Thursday 5th November 2020. If a student has started an application but not yet completed it, they should do so before the [...]