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€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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]