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Funding from the OPW for projects in Galway East
I welcome the allocation of funding from the Office of Public Works of €104,400 for projects in Galway East. The projects are funded under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works Scheme. ‘The three projects to be [...]
Canney raises CE scheme issues as Pobal appears before committee on rural affairs
I raised issues including insurance and the need to retain CE scheme participants aged over 55 when Pobal appeared before the Joint Committee on Rural and Community Development on Wednesday. I raised the need for [...]
Increased funding for roads in Tuam area
Tuam Municipal District has received in excess of €4 million in funding for 2018 as part of the annual roads programme, a welcome increase on previous years. The allocation is part of the roads programme [...]
Record year for overseas visitors
This week I welcomed the publication of official data on overseas travel for 2017 from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), which showed an increase of 3.6% in overseas visits to Ireland for 2017 compared to [...]
Meeting regarding roads and flooding in County Galway
I met today with Shane Ross, Minister for Transport and Kevin Boxer Moran, Minister for the OPW, with Galway County Council officials. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss issues in relation to roads [...]