Minister for Gaeltacht Affairs and Natural Resources and Fine Gael TD for Galway West and Mayo South, Seán Kyne has welcomed the figures from the Central Statistics Office which show that the Live Register in Galway has fallen by almost 11% in the past year. The figures show that over the last 12 months… Continue Reading
The Fuel Allowance scheme is open for applications. The scheme is designed to assist pensioners and low income households in meeting the cost of heating their homes during the winter season. I am encouraging older people and people in receipt of social welfare in Galway and Mayo to apply for the allowance. The application forms… Continue Reading
This week my colleagues Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald and Minister for Social Protection, Leo Varadkar, launched an innovative mortgage arrears resolution service – ‘Abhaile’ – to help at-risk homeowners who are in mortgage arrears. The new service provides Galway and Mayo homeowners in mortgage arrears with free, independent expert advice and support on financial and legal… Continue Reading
Public asked to complete online survey which will inform future of funding programmes for angling development, conservation and promotional initiatives Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), the state agency responsible for the protection, conservation and development of Ireland’s fisheries, is looking for public feedback on its current funding programmes. The organisation has awarded over €3.4 million to… Continue Reading
Minister for Gaeltacht Affairs and Natural Resources and Fine Gael TD for Galway West and Mayo South, Seán Kyne has welcomed funding of €750,000 for Galway Mayo Institute of Technology. The funding has been confirmed to Minister of State Kyne by the Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton TD, and is part of a… Continue Reading