Sean Canney TD
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Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rails and Ports | Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers | Galway East TD
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Joined February 2014
Delighted to welcome €31m+ in EU CEF investment for Galway and the West. 📡 ATU 5G Hubs: €12.28m 🌊 PISCES subsea cable: €18.93m 🇪🇺 Just back from the EU Transport Council, where CEF was a key focus-this really shows the value of strong Irish engagement in EU programmes.
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Great to welcome €355,000+ for Galway under the 2026 Local Enhancement Programme. 📍 County: €213,600.85 📍 City: €141,688.31 Big support for small community groups - upgrading facilities, equipment and accessibility. LCDCs will manage local rollout.
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A busy number of days around the EU Transport Council in Brussels. A very valuable exercise ahead of our EU Presidency next year. I’ll be leading out on the Transport brief and very much looking forward to it. Thanks to my Department officials for all their hard work.
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🇪🇺✈️ 9th Ministerial Council of the Transport Community – Brussels Great to attend today’s meeting of Ministers and senior officials from the Western Balkans, the European Union, Ukraine and Moldova. Productive discussions and strong cooperation as always in Brussels. 🤝🌍
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🚀 €1.32m for Galway innovation Welcoming €1,326,414 for 8 Galway projects under the €18m Smart Regions Scheme - supporting food innovation, digital enterprise, remote work, SME growth, clustering and marine research across the county. https://t.co/r7p3X4PQ8X
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Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed the announcement of €1,326,414 in...
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€5.29m now issuing to 1,763 Galway suckler farmers under SCEP 🐄🌱 Part of €47.06m nationally supporting herd sustainability, better breeding & lower emissions under CAP. A timely boost for Galway farm families — and €79m has issued across beef schemes in the past 10 days.
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Στις Βρυξέλλες για το Συμβούλιο Υπουργών Μεταφορών της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης 🇪🇺🇬🇷
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Στα πλαίσια της επίσκεψης εργασίας της Υφυπουργού Ναυτιλίας 🇨🇾, κας @HadjimanolisM, στις Βρυξέλλες, για το Συμβούλιο Μεταφορών Ευρωπαίων Υπουργών, πραγματοποιήθηκε διμερής συνάντηση με τον Υπουργό Πολιτείας του Υπουργείου Μεταφορών της 🇮🇪, κ. @SeanCanney. @Dept_Transport
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🇪🇺 Busy and productive day at the EU Transport Council in Brussels. Great progress on two key files: ✔️ Weights & Dimensions Directive – boosting zero-emission HGVs. ✔️ Roadworthiness Package – stronger safety & emissions checks.
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Welcoming the OPW plan with €715m for flood protection. But delivery must now speed up - schemes like Gort Lowlands can’t take 9+ years. Flooding causes more environmental damage than timely relief works. We need faster approvals to protect homes, farms and communities.
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Minister @SeanCanney is in Brussels today for Transport Council 🇮🇪🇪🇺 On the agenda: 🚘Roadworthiness Package 🚚 Weights and dimensions of certain vehicles Watch more ⤵️
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€1.9m for Ireland West Airport Knock confirmed for 2025 under the Regional Airports Programme. Part of €4m in total supports for regional airports (incl. Kerry & Donegal). Strengthening vital air connectivity for the West & North-West. ✈️
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Great to meet with Irish MEPs today in the EU Parliament ahead of tomorrow's EU Transport Council meeting in Brussels. It's important that we engage ahead of taking up the EU Presidency next year. A positive meeting with constructive discussion.
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🇪🇺🇮🇪 Meetings so far in the European Parliament today include with Minister Seán Canney on transport priorities for Ireland’s EU Presidency, Irish Grain Growers on the next CAP, and Kingspan on its role in delivering the EU’s goals for sustainable housing for all.
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Great to meet with Minister of State at the Dept of Transport @SeanCanney, to discuss Ireland's upcoming EU Presidency. As Ireland's only full member on the EU's Transport Committee, we spoke about sustainable transport, road safety, & improving rail & port infrastructure.
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Nearly 3,000 Galway farmers are now receiving €3.27m under the Beef Welfare Scheme 2025. A real boost for suckler farmers - supporting herd health, efficiency and income certainty. If requested for records, please return them promptly to avoid delays.
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I welcome Iarnród Éireann’s planning application for the €220m Rosslare ORE Hub-Ireland’s first purpose-built offshore wind port. A major national milestone supporting 2,000 jobs and 0.5–1GW of offshore wind each year. A key step in strengthening Ireland’s clean-energy future.
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Great progress on school projects across Galway East 📍 Gort NS – Letter of Intent issued for a new school with 12 classrooms + 2 SEN rooms. 📍 Kinvara (Scoil Iosaf Naofa) – Extension now complete. 📍 Caltra NS – New multi-classroom building delivered. https://t.co/GHDsd6Ui68
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Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed major progress on three school...
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Delighted that Portumna Workhouse will host the 2026 National Famine Commemoration - a hugely significant recognition for Portumna and Co. Galway. Well done to Galway County Council on securing it.
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Delighted to welcome €10.5m for ATU under the new Technological Enhancement Fund. Funding will boost digital systems, student supports, research, AI-readiness & sustainability across ATU campuses. ATU receives the largest allocation nationally.
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