Work underway on increasing supply Fine Gael TD and General Election Candidate for Galway West/Mayo South, Seán Kyne has said the significant reduction in office space vacancies shows the strength of the recovery in Galway. A report published this week shows that the Galway office rental market, with a 24% annual increase, had its strongest… Continue Reading
As a member of the Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, as a TD for Galway, and as someone with a first-hand knowledge of farming, I welcome the signing of new regulations for the grocery goods sector by Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD. The regulations are aiming to ensure fairness… Continue Reading
Seán Kyne TD asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he and State agencies within his Department’s remit are taking to ensure a supply of office and manufacturing facilities generally but also in County Galway where a constraint on suitable accommodation has delayed the establishment of new companies or divisions of existing… Continue Reading
Over 1,000 jobseekers in Galway and Mayo are participating in JobPath. Launched last July, JobPath is a new employment activation programme which provides one-to-one support and assistance to long term unemployed people. The figures for Galway and Mayo were confirmed to me by Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection, Mr Kevin Humphreys to… Continue Reading
Figures from Enterprise Ireland this week which show that 551 jobs were created by the companies it supports in Galway last year. In total the Department of Jobs, through Enterprise Ireland, supports 246 companies in Galway which employ 7,278 people across the city and county. Under the Fine Gael-led Government’s relentless focus on job creation,… Continue Reading