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PROGRESS FOR NATIONAL BROADBAND PLAN IN GALWAY
Progress has been made with the National Broadband Plan (NBP) in County Galway. The first phase of the implementation plan is well under way. Nationally 22,000 premises have been surveyed, including several areas of County [...]
RESTART GRANT INFORMATION FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
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. It opened for applications on May 22 and will close on August [...]
PROGRESS FOR THE R333 ROAD PROJECT AT CLARETUAM
I have received confirmation that the road safety audit is now complete for the section of the R333 from the Claretuam junction to Belclare Community Sports Field. The audit has confirmed that this section of [...]
LAUNCH OF TOWN AND VILLAGE RENEWAL SCHEME 2020
I am delighted to announce that the €15 million Town and Village Renewal Scheme has been launched today. I am urging East Galway communities, businesses and organisations to apply for funding. The scheme will support [...]
PROGRESS FOR KILVOLAN JUNCTION
Phase One of the Kilvolan junction in Caherlistrane is now complete. This involved the setting back of boundaries and building a new stone wall. I acknowledge the generosity of the Queally family and the support [...]
€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 [...]