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Statement on Transfer of Schemes

4:07 30/08/10 by Éamon Ó Cuiv

Ó Cuív: “Maintaining people’s employability through regular work activity will be important for getting people back into the competitive economy” Read More

Work opportunity schemes will help get people back to regular work - Ó Cuív

3:38 30/08/10 by Éamon Ó Cuiv

Maintaining people’s employability through regular work activity will be important for getting people back into the competitive economy, says Minister for Social Protection, Éamon Ó Cuív TD, Read More

Every effort being made to expedite any outstanding Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance

11:10 26/08/10 by Éamon Ó Cuiv

Minister Éamon Ó Cuív stated today that every effort is being made by the Health Services Executive (“HSE”) staff to expedite any outstanding Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance applications. Read More

Still time to apply for support for back to school costs - Minister Ó Cuív

11:14 16/08/10 by Éamon Ó Cuiv

As the month of September approaches, Éamon Ó Cuív TD, Minister for Social Protection today (16th August) reminded families who may be eligible for the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance that they still have time to apply for the scheme. Read More

Fahey calls on Taxi Regulator to impose ‘tough sanctions’ on rogue taxi drivers

11:47 28/07/10 by Frank Fahey

Galway West Fianna Fáil TD and Chairman of the Transport Committee Frank Fahey has called on the Taxi Regulator to impose tough sanctions on rogue taxi drivers who are engaging in ‘unethical’ driving practices in Galway City during the Race Week Festival Read More

Government commitment to western infrastructure capital projects is clear – Fahey

11:44 28/07/10 by Frank Fahey

The commitment of the government to key infrastructural projects in the west remains clear despite uninformed comments by members of Fine Gael, according to local Fianna Fáil TD and Chairman of the Oireachtas Transport Committee, Frank Fahey. Read More

Ó Cuív opens €4.4 million N59 (Derrylea) Road Realignment Scheme & Cycle Path

6:47 19/07/10 by Éamon Ó Cuiv

Éamon Ó Cuív TD, Minister for Social Protection this morning officially opened the N59 (Derrylea) road Realignment Scheme and Cycle Path which is a stretch of 3.8km of single carriageway in the townlands of Gowlan West and Derrylea, Co. Galway. The new stretch of road and rural cycle path has been completed at a cost of over €4.4 million. Read More

Minister O’Keeffe announces 20 jobs as global software firm expands

4:21 19/07/10 by Batt O’Keeffe

The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, Batt O’Keeffe TD, today [Monday] announced that a global software security firm is to hire 20 new workers before the end of the year as part of an ambitious expansion plan. Read More

Further boost for Galway’s ‘Smart Economy’ with 20 new high skilled jobs – Fahey

4:20 19/07/10 by Frank Fahey

There is good news in Galway today with the announcement of 20 new jobs at global software security firm Lumension, according to local Fianna Fáil TD Frank Fahey. Read More

Major Government funding to build Galway’s ‘Smart Economy’ – Fahey

4:57 16/07/10 by Frank Fahey

Galway researchers have secured €61 million in funding from the Government as part of the largest research investment ever into Irish colleges. This is a significant investment in the development of the ‘Smart Economy’ in Galway, according to Galway West Fianna Fáil Frank Fahey. Read More