I visited Derrinturn Community Garden today with Fr. Fitzpatrick to see the damage that was done by vandals earlier this week. It is unacceptable to have the work of community volunteers willfully destroyed and I will work with the volunteers to help restore the garden and their biodiversity projects. I have written to Superintendent Curley…
Tag: Local Issues
I’ve been keeping track of COVID-19 cases in our area using the Government’s Data Hub. See https://covid19ireland-geohive.hub.arcgis.com/. I pay more attention to these local numbers more than the national figures at this point. I’m also finding that a daily walk and getting some fresh air is really helping my mental health. Try to get outside…
I am delighted to announce that Carbury Parish group have been awarded a grant of €4,748 towards maintenance work on Carbury Church. Minister Martin Heydon informed me that this heritage grant was awarded as part of the July Jobs Stimulus Package and the community volunteers on the ground tell me that they hope to see…
A proud day for my good colleague, Martin Heydon TD, named as Minister for State at the Dept. of Agriculture. It is well deserved as I can testify to his hard work and great interest in all matters impacting all areas of our county. It’s been a long time since Kildare had a government minister and I…
I voted today to support a variation of the County Development Plan that sets the projected population growth in our villages and rural areas to lower, but more realistic, levels. We don’t have the infrastructure we need in our villages, yet we see more and more houses being built. Developers are promising land for schools,…
I wrote to Bord na Móna on April 27th regarding security operations at Lodge Bog. The Turf Development Act requires the company and its subsidiaries to afford appropriate protection for the environment and archaeological heritage. The recent fires in the Timahoe South Bog, which started on May 8th, are still smouldering today. Work is ongoing…
The constituencies for the next General Election were reviewed and will be updated for 2020. Kildare South is now extended right up to the north west of the county. In addition some areas of West Kildare return to the constituency along with some parts of Laois and Offaly. I have created an updated map of…
My daughter and I had a great time in Carbury at the weekend where a presentation was made to the local children that named the three sheep bike stands that were installed earlier this year by Carbury Village Residents Association. Santa Claus also arrived by horse and cart, and there was a beautiful choir performance with…
I asked for the trees in The Downings, Prosperous and Millrace Lawns, Broadford to be assessed a few months ago. Today, I sought updates on both works. In The Downings, some of the trees are growing at angles and some seem to be dangerously tall. In addition, they do seem to be causing damage to…
One of the topics I am focused on in relation to the waste water system in Allenwood is the problematic Allenwood North section. Progress is slow, but Irish Water are now 100% committed to resolving the system in Bluetown. The land dispute has been resolved and Irish Water are now able to work on the…