Minister for Education and Kerry TD, Norma Foley has welcomed this week’s announcement of the membership of the Shannon Estuary Economic Task-force. The new Task-force brings together a team with expertise in research, academia and industry and will be chaired by Barry O’Sullivan, formerly of J&J and current IDA board member. The group will produce…
Minister for Education and Kerry TD Norma Foley welcomes the announcement of €3,006,250 in funding for housing adaptation grants for older people and people with a disability. The Government is providing €2,405,000 in grant funding while Kerry County Council will provide a further €601,250 for the scheme. Grants of up to €30,000 are available to…
An Ríocht Athletic Club management and membership turned out on Sunday night to welcome Minister for Education and Kerry TD Norma Foley and her party and government colleague, Dublin West TD Jack Chambers, Government Chief Whip and Minister of State for Sport, Gaeltacht and Defence. The government representatives were on a tour of Minister…
Minister for Education and Kerry TD Norma Foley welcomes the issuing of a letter of approval to University Hospital Kerry to confirm the €10 million extension and upgrade of the oncology ward. Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly confirmed to Minister Foley that a letter of approval has issued to UHK which green-lights the upgrade of…
Minister for Education and Kerry TD Norma Foley welcomes the announcement that 83 Kerry clubs and sports organisations are to receive a total of €5,500,857 in funding under the latest round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP). The Sports Capital Programme is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports…
Minister for Education and Kerry TD Norma Foley welcomes the announcement of €2.2 in funding for Kerry Airport under the Regional Airports Programme 2021-2025 and the Covid-19 Supplementary Supports Scheme. This latest tranche of funding brings the total Government investment in Kerry Airport for 2021 to €5.9 million. Minister Foley said: “I welcome this funding…
Minister for Education and Kerry TD Norma Foley has welcomed the announcement of €100,000 for Milltown to develop the first ever Town Centre First Plan in the county. As part of the initiative, Kerry County Council will be provided with the funding to support the development of its own unique master plan for Milltown. To…
Minister for Education and Kerry TD Norma Foley welcomes the Government announcement of an allocation of €210,341.78 for 11 Kerry projects as part of an investment in adventure and rural tourism. The funding, under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS), will further enhance our unique natural amenities and support Rural Ireland as a destination for…
Minister for Education and Kerry TD Norma Foley welcomes the announcement that five Kerry enterprises are awarded funding under the Regional Enterprise Transition (RET) Scheme. The fund aims to support regional enterprises and encourage entrepreneurial activity, particularly to those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The five Kerry companies awarded funding under this tranche of the…
Minister for Education and Kerry TD Norma Foley has welcomed the announcement of €14,822,893 in payments for over 6,000 Kerry farmers under the Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) scheme. The ANC scheme provides payments to people farming land in designated disadvantaged areas. It aims to support the continuation of farming in these area by compensating…
