The construction of the new Oughterard Sewerage Scheme Plant will start next month, Irish Water has confirmed to me today. The new plant is part of a €4.2 million investment in the Oughterard Sewerage Scheme by Irish Water which will increase the capacity of the treatment facility to serve the town and surrounding area. This… Continue Reading
Funding of €9 million has been announced by my colleague the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys TD, for the new Arts and Culture Capital Scheme which will run from 2016-2018. Arts and cultural centres across Galway, Mayo and the West can now apply for funding under the scheme. The… Continue Reading
A new aid package for the EU Agriculture sector, with particular emphasis on the dairy sector, has been agreed at €500m on an EU wide basis. Ireland is to receive €11.1m million in the package which is great news for Galway’s dairy farmers. The way the overall package is structured is also very beneficial to the Irish… Continue Reading
Proxy Biomedical Ltd has announced that it is undertaking a substantial expansion at its facility in An Spidéal, Co. Galway, with a total investment of €3.5 million. The company’s development plan is supported by Údarás na Gaeltachta and will lead to the creation of 35 new jobs. Proxy Biomedical Ltd designs, develops and manufactures implantable medical… Continue Reading
Mar Aire Stáit sa Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta, agus mar TD do Ghaillimh Thiar, ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas ó chroí a dhéanamh le foireann na Gaillimhe 2020. Is mór an onóir dár gcathair agus dár gcontae a bheith ainmnithe mar Phríomhchathair Chultúrtha na hEorpa don bhliain 2020 agus a bhuíochas sin… Continue Reading