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Lowering level of Lough Allen
I recently (18 October, 2016) attended the fifth meeting of the Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Co-ordination Working Group in Government Buildings in Dublin. An Taoiseach, Mr. Enda Kenny T.D. also addressed the Group which [...]
Canney welcomes legislation to help turf cutters
News that 46 bogs are to be de-designated or partially de-designated as NHAs was welcomed this week by Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for OPW and Flood Relief. ‘Today (Wednesday), The Minister for Arts, [...]
Sean Canney speech in Dail Eireann on The Budget.
I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Budget as published. Firstly, I acknowledge the work of my Independence Alliance colleagues in the preparation of the budget with our partners in Government Fine Gael and [...]
Minister Seán Canney addresses the Irish National Flood Forum Conference in Ballinasloe, Co Galway – Saturday, 15th October 2016.
Minister of State for the Office of Public Works (OPW) and Flood Relief, Seán Canney today (15 October, 2016) gave the opening address at the Irish National Flood Forum Conference in Ballinasloe, County Galway. Speaking [...]
Canney calls for extension of the public lighting and enhancement of approach to new roundabout
The biggest roads infrastructural project in Ireland is taking shape and will be a major asset to development in the west of Ireland. It will bring towns like Athenry, Gort, Loughrea and Tuam into focus [...]
Canney welcomes the publication of the Passenger Count and Survey of the Ennis to Athenry section of the Western Rail Corridor
The report which is validated by Irish Rail confirms that 102,482 passengers used the Phase One of the Western Rail Corridor from Ennis to Athenry. “These numbers exceed the original business case and put to [...]