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Local Fianna Fáil Minister of State, Deputy Robert Troy, has welcomed confirmation from the RSA that an online driver theory test system will be rolled out shortly with capacity to carry out 3,200 tests per month.

Planning ahead for dining in the great outdoors this June bank holiday weekend will help reduce waste, keep millions of single use cups, bottles and cutlery from ending up in our waste system or as litter, and reduce costs to local businesses - according to My Waste.

Minister for State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton, has confirmed that addiction treatment counsellors for the new community alcohol treatment service in Galway have commenced in post on Monday. A new premises has been acquired and fitted out for the new service on Merchants Road.

Local Fianna Fáil Minister of State, Deptuy Robert Troy, has welcomed an announcement from the Minister for the Environment, Eamon Ryan TD confirming an additional €5m in funding for litter infrastructure and awareness campaigns to encourage people to dispose of their rubbish thoughtfully.

Jack Chambers, Minister of State for the Gaeltacht and Sport, announced on a visit to Galway City and the Connemara Gaeltacht that he has approved two further language plans under the language planning process, in respect of Galway City and the Gaeltacht Language Planning Area of Bearna and Cnoc na Cathrach respectively.

The week's sixth annual UN Global Road Safety Week, which runs until Sunday, is calling for drivers to slow down.

Castlebar Regional Training Centre (CRTC) has been successful in an application for funding for a state-of-the-art outdoor training facility at Lios na Circe, Saleen, Castlebar.

Proposed legislation granting adopted people a right of access to birth and early-life information, as well establishing a contact and tracing system, is the “first step” towards addressing a “longstanding injustice”.

Galway City Council with the support of An Garda Siochána and schools in Galway City, have recently introduced ‘School Zones’ measures at 15 schools in the City. The purpose of the spots and road markings is to raise awareness among road users that they are entering an environment where there is a school – and to encourage awareness of children and other road users, and slower speeds.

Affording his thoughts following the recent Covid-19 easing of restrictions announcement by An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, Local Minister of State, Deputy Robert Troy, has urged constituents to exercise caution and adhere to public health guidance to ensure positive gains are not lost.