€5 MILLION CLÁR PROGRAMME LAUNCHED
I am delighted to announced the launch of the €5 million CLÁR scheme for 2020. This is a very important scheme for Rural Ireland and I am urging Galway community groups, schools, clubs and health [...]
CANNEY URGES GALWAY GROUPS TO APPLY FOR FUNDING AS €5 MILLION CLÁR PROGRAMME IS LAUNCHED
The €5 million CLÁR scheme for 2020 has been launched by the Department of Rural and Community Development. Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has urged Galway community groups, schools, clubs [...]
LAUNCH OF GEOSCIENCE IRELAND REPORT ON BUSINESS CLUSTERS
This week, as Minister for Natural Resources, I joined Geological Survey Ireland staff by Zoom for the launch of Geoscience Ireland's report on the formation and maintenance of a successful business cluster. Geoscience Ireland was [...]
CANNEY WELCOMES AN POST SUPPORTS FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed an announcement by An Post of €2 million in business supports for Small and Medium Enterprises. An Post is introducing a €1 million [...]
TIDYTOWNS FUNDING FOR GALWAY STILL AVAILABLE
I am delighted that my department has decided to continue to make TidyTowns funding for 2020 available even though the competition for this year has been cancelled. It was disappointing but unavoidable the 2020 competition [...]
RESTART GRANT FUND FOR BUSINESSES OPENS FOR APPLICATIONS TODAY
The Government's Restart Grant offers direct aid of between €2,000 minimum and €10,000 for businesses based on their commercial rates bill from 2019. The scheme applies to small businesses with a turnover of under €5 [...]
WELCOME SUPPORTS FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES FROM AN POST
An Post has announced €2 million worth of business supports for Small and Medium Enterprises. The package of measures includes the introduction of a €1 million direct mail marketing fund for SMEs, discounted prices for [...]
CANNEY WELCOMES CONTINUED AVAILABILITY OF TIDYTOWNS FUNDING FOR GALWAY
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed his Department's decision to continue to make TidyTowns funding for 2020 available even though the competition for this year has been cancelled. Minister [...]
PIETA HOUSE ADDITIONAL FUNDING “VERY WELCOME” – CANNEY
A Government commitment to provide additional funding for Pieta House when the COVID-19 Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme expires has been warmly welcomed by Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney. The charity, [...]
REALIGNMENT FOR TUAM TO DUNMORE ROAD TO GO TO TENDER
I have received confirmation that the tender for road realignment at Twenty Minute Hill on the N83 Tuam to Dunmore Road will be published in the coming weeks. This section of road has been subject [...]