Healthy Ireland

Work is commencing to roll out the initiatives funded to promote health and wellbeing under Healthy Ireland across the county. Contracts were signed with the implementers who are commencing the roll out of a range of initiatives across the county: County Kildare Chamber of Commerce South West Regional Drugs and Alcohol Task Force Heads-Up Kildare […]

Community Grants 2018

The table below outlines the grants awarded to date across the county under the various grant schemes administered by the Community and Cultural Development Department.   Grant Scheme                                       No. of Grants              […]

Funding for Digital Services

Kildare Libraries have recently received funding for the provision of digital library services across Kildare. The funding is aimed at providing library users with access to the latest technologies and supporting users who are not confident with technology. Equipment being purchased in Kildare includes computers and laptops for public use, tablets for use by the […]

That Kildare County Council noting the recent Cervical Check Scandal, calls upon the Minister for Health and An Taoiseach to acknowledge, support and respond in detail to the demands of the Standing4Women campaign

My motion at Novembers Full Council meeting was; ‘That Kildare County Council noting the recent Cervical Check Scandal, calls upon the Minister for Health and An Taoiseach to acknowledge, support and respond in detail to the demands of the Standing4Women campaign. These include; Legislation and policy on mandatory open disclosure independent of patient safety bill. […]

NTA/KCC Bus Shelter Installations

Link below to locations where Bus Shelter provisions is agreed. Table 1 includes; Moorefield Road Newbridge, (Moorefield Crescent opposite Tesco, Inbound) New Shelter  Moorefield Rod, Newbridge (Outside Woodies and Tesco, Outbound) New Shelter  Kildare Town at Market House – Replacement Shelter  Athgarvan Road, Newbridge (Opposite Bradshaws/adjacent to Ryston Sports Ground) – New Shelter Brownstown (Opposite […]

Can council commit to solving ongoing issues re:signage and advertising before next year’s Tidy Towns competition

My second question at Novembers MD meeting; ‘In light of the Tidy Towns Adjudicator’s comments which affirmed concerns about the negative visual impact of signage and advertising, sandwich boards, redundant poles, chewing gum on footpaths and the redundant water tower in Newbridge, can the council commit to solving these ongoing issues before next year’s Tidy […]

Council outline its protocol for signing tenancy agreements

My first question at Novemeber’s MD meeting,  ‘Can the council outline its protocol for signing tenancy agreements with tenants including a breakdown of how many tenancy agreements have been signed in the municipal district since 2014; the number of tenancies signed by each councillor; and the criteria for selecting councillors to sign tenancy agreements?’ Here […]

Council provide update regarding the funding of public lighting projects in the district

My first motion at November’s MD meeting; ‘That the council provides an update regarding the funding of public lighting projects in the municipal district to include updates regarding funding sought for public lighting from; the National Public Upgrade project; the council’s draft budget for 2019; and that the consideration of a two-part approach to public lighting […]