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Welcome exemption for over 70’s to provide medical report when applying for a driving licence
I welcome the announcement by the Department of Transport, that in light of the surge of Covid-19 cases and in order to ease the burden on medical services, there will be an extension in the [...]
Welcome continuation of TAMS for farmers.
I welcome the announcement by the Minister for Agriculture to facilitate the continuation of the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) with Tranche 21 of the scheme to open on the 16th January and will close [...]
Sean Canney Independent TD has received confirmation that 5 towns and villages in Galway have received funding under the Town & Village Renewal Scheme.
Sean Canney Independent TD has received confirmation that 5 towns and villages in Galway have received funding under the Town & Village Renewal Scheme. “Belclare Village is to receive €100,000 towards the provision of footpaths, [...]
Calls for the Army to be utilised to accelerate the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine
I have called on the Government to mobilise the Army and the National Army Reserve to help deliver the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in the quickest time possible. “The Army are ready, equipped, they [...]
Calls on the Government to give a Tax amnesty to Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) recipients
I have called on the Government to introduce a tax amnesty for all PUP recipients. “In a time when people were out of work the PUP was a specific payment. Now is not the time [...]
Praise due to Western Development Commission for their work with the Atlantic Economic Corridor
I congratulate the Western Development Commission for their work in partnering with the Atlantic Economic Corridor (AEC) Taskforce in developing an AEC Hubs project under the remit of the Department of Rural & Community Development. [...]