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FUNDING CARRY-OVER FOR EAST GALWAY SHOWS
Many shows cannot proceed in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic but I am delighted that my Department, the Department of Rural and Community Development, has decided that the funding offered for this year can [...]
PROGRESS FOR LOUGHREA TOWN HALL REGENERATION PROJECT
Galway County Council has advertised tenders for a design team to be appointed for the refurbishment of Loughrea Town Hall. This marks the first step in the procurement process and I am delighted that the [...]
COVID SUPPORT SCHEMES AVAILABLE FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES
I am encouraging local businesses to take full advantage of supports available to them ahead of reopening as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. We are all aware of the challenges facing business as a result of [...]
YOUTH WORK IRELAND SUPPORTS IN COUNTY GALWAY
Youth Work Ireland services around County Galway have all continued to operate since the lockdown on March 12, providing one to one support via telephone, Zoom and WhatsApp and group work via Zoom. The services [...]
PROGRESS FOR GALWAY EAST GROUP WATER SCHEMES
I welcome the progress that has been made for group water schemes around the Galway East constituency. The group water schemes provide an essential service for our communities and I continue to work with them [...]
TUAM PIETA HOUSE SHOULD BE RETAINED AS A FULL TREATMENT CENTRE
Tuam's Pieta House should be retained as a fully operative treatment centre and not downgraded. There are reports that the executive of Pieta House is proposing to downgrade nine of its existing 15 centres to [...]