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McHugh welcomes €22K for local pipe bands

Donegal TD Joe McHugh has welcomed new funding for two local pipe bands. Raphoe Pipe Band and Manorcunningham Pipe Band will receive the money through the Music Capital Scheme, supported by the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs and managed by Music Network. The Raphoe band is set to receive €13,695 and Manorcunningham band will receive €8,556.

26th April 2017

Fine Gael is helping to ‘make work pay’ for people with disabilities in Donegal – McHugh

“My Fine Gael colleague, the Minister for Social Protection, Leo Varadkar, has confirmed that people in receipt of Disability Allowance will keep their free travel pass for five years if they take up employment, and will also be given a guarantee that they will be re-instated on welfare if a trial of work doesn’t work out for them. “In addition, my colleague the Minister for Health, Simon Harris, has confirmed that his Department is committed to addressing what the Make Work Pay Report finds is the single most significant barrier for people with disabilities; people’s fear of losing supports.

25th April 2017

McHugh encourages Donegal youth clubs to apply for new funding

“This year’s Local Youth Club Grant Scheme will see €48,226 allocated to the Donegal Education and Training Board for local volunteer led youth groups,” said Minister McHugh today. “Youth groups and clubs across Donegal will soon be able to apply to the Donegal ETB for funding under this scheme. “Youth clubs are part of the fabric of communities here in Donegal and must be supported.

20th April 2017

McHugh welcomes end of Chinese ban on live Donegal crab and new markets for Donegal beef

DONEGAL TD Joe McHugh has welcomed news that Donegal producers can begin to export live brown crab to China within the next three to four weeks. It follows a meeting between Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed and Chinese Minister Zhi Shuping in Dublin.

18th April 2017

Donegal set to benefit from €20 million in funding for rural towns and villages as part of the Action Plan for Rural Development.

“The funding announced this week by Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys, is great news for rural Ireland and I strongly encourage Donegal County Council to apply,” said Minister of State McHugh. “The Town and Village Renewal Scheme is an initiative under the Government’s Action Plan for Rural Development, Realising our Rural Potential, and is part of a package of national and local support measures to rejuvenate rural towns and villages throughout Ireland.”

15th April 2017

CF patients in Donegal to benefit from access to Orkambi and Kalydeco – McHugh

Cystic Fibrosis patients in Donegal are set to benefit from a new deal between the Health Service Executive and pharmaceutical company, Vertex, which will see Orkambi and Kalydeco made available from next month. The HSE are now working to finalise the contractual terms to make sure we have the best and most robust deal possible for CF patients and the healthcare service overall.

12th April 2017

New measures to protect the future of CE Schemes and widen the range of people in Donegal that can take part – McHugh

A range of new Government measures designed to protect the future of Community Employment (CE) Schemes will widen the range of people in Donegal that can take part, Minister Joe McHugh said today.

8th April 2017

McHugh welomes Special Needs school building extensions in Dungloe and Stranorlar

Donegal TD Joe McHugh has welcomed school building extensions for Special Needs areas at two schools in Donegal. The additional accommodation projects will go ahead at Scoil Roisin at Roshine, Dungloe and Finn Valley College in Stranorlar.

7th April 2017

McHugh urges Community groups and schools in Donegal to apply for €5M CLÁR funding

“I would strongly encourage community groups and schools in Donegal to apply for funding through the CLÁR programme. “Funding will be made available for safety measures near schools and other community facilities, as well as funding for play areas. “The safety measures coupled with funding for playgrounds and multi-use games areas will assist CLÁR areas to provide safe amenities for their young people thereby increasing the attractiveness of an area from both a social and economic perspective”.

5th April 2017

Minister McHugh welcomes details of a €291,000 capital funding programme for 5 Donegal Harbour & Pier projects

Donegal TD Joe McHugh has welcomed announced details of a €291,000 package to assist Donegal County Council to undertake and complete five development and repair projects on harbours and slipways owned by the council.

2nd April 2017

McHugh: 18 Donegal schools added to School Meals Programme

Donegal Minister Joe McHugh has announced that 18 schools in the county are to be added to the School Meals programme. “The Department of Social Protection is inviting these schools to join the school meals scheme from September this year,” said Minister McHugh. “I would urge principals and school managers to avail of the scheme and to apply by the deadline of May 12.

1st April 2017

McHugh: 18 Donegal schools added to School Meals Programme

Donegal Minister Joe McHugh has announced that 18 schools in the county are to be added to the School Meals programme. Mr Varadkar’s officials have now written to schools that are not receiving DEIS supports this year but have a level of disadvantage. “I would urge principals and school managers to avail of the scheme and to apply by the deadline of May 12.

1st April 2017