Works to go ahead this year with Office of Public Works to tender project shortly Galway West/Mayo South Deputy Sean Kyne has this morning welcomed the assurance from Minister of State with responsibility for the OPW, Brian Hayes, TD that the River Clare Drainage Scheme at Claregalway will be carried out in 2014.Commented Deputy… Continue Reading
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if in view of the positive move in de-designating raised bogs Natural Heritage Area’s, if he will conceive of a situation where other areas of NHA’s could be reviewed on the request of land owners in a similar scientific basis; if on request of a… Continue Reading
Minister for State at the OPW, Brian Hayes TD, has informed Galway West TD, Sean Kyne, that the OPW is providing additional support for repairs to flood defences and other coastal protection structures damaged in the recent storms. The funding comes under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme and will cover applications… Continue Reading
The recent storms predominately affected the West and the South West of the country. As a result it can be more difficult for people not residing in or without connections to these areas to comprehend the severity of the damage that has been caused. Homes and businesses have been flooded, walls and sea defences have… Continue Reading
The inadequacy of the existing fire station cover in Galway has been highlighted in a Dail debate by Deputy Sean Kyne. Deputy Kyne pointed out that East Galway has 7 fire stations compared to just one in Connemara, in Clifden, with the main fire station in the City covering South Connemara. Deputy Kyne commented: “There… Continue Reading