Government funding to protect and upgrade heritage buildings in Galway and Mayo will safeguard local structures, create jobs and help tourism. 25 projects in Galway and nine projects in Mayo were successfully carried out under The Built Heritage Jobs Leverage Scheme in 2014. Total funding provided to the projects came to just under €300,000 –… Continue Reading
The IDA is to invest in buildings in Galway as part of the Action Plan for Jobs – Regional launched on Wednesday by Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD. I very much welcome the news today that Galway is to be the recipient of major investment by the IDA as part of… Continue Reading
Spiddal Sewerage Scheme: The Spiddal Scheme is included on the Capital Investment Plan 2014 – 2016 as a Status B project, i.e. “Review Scope and Commence Construction. This means that it is in line to be advanced but subject to cost and scope review.A preliminary Report was previously prepared for the scheme which outlined various… Continue Reading
With the creation of over 80,000 jobs since it was first launched in 2012, the Action Plan for Jobs has been a great success. However this year the plan is focused on spreading the recovery to all regions of the country and on building on the potential of local areas such as Galway and Mayo… Continue Reading
Six investment projects currently underway at Newcastle-based acute hospital Substantial capital investment in University Hospital Galway will help the facility meet the healthcare needs of Galway and the West. I recently raised the issue of investment at UHG, particularly the Emergency Department, in the Dáil. In his reply Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar outlined the… Continue Reading