My first question was ' That the members consider a formal, transparent and democratic method of appointing a Mayor including the taking of turns according to votes garnered at election. This would -give a say to constituents/voters in who their Mayors will be over the course of the term of a Council -give every single public representative a fair chance of being Mayor whether they are an Independent Cllr vs. a Cllr who is part of a group holding power…

My second question ' What Council buildings and land are leased out long term by the Council and what is the protocol for offering long-term leases?   Report Issued by: Ms Maura McIvor, Senior Executive Officer, Corporate Services    A report on what Council buildings and lands that are leased out long term in the Kildare-Newbridge Municipal District will be prepared for the June meeting of the Municipal District

My adjourned question from a previous meeting 'Can we get an update from the Council about the status of the Old Courthouse site in Newbridge, including any plans for the site that would allow the insurance money be drawn down ? The insurance money payable, as a result of the Old Courthouse burning down, is Kildare County Council Page 13 of 13 yet to be drawn down, was brought to our attention as one of the reasons why the site…

The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD, has today (Thursday) announced funding of €904,530 to 57 heritage projects under the Structures at Risk Fund (SRF) for 2016. The scheme provides funding for protected buildings in private and public ownership. The funding being provided ranges from €4,000 per project to over €26,000 per project. Please promote this announcement through your social media channels. Please see below the list of projects being awarded funding for 2016 This scheme…

My second motion in Junes MD meeing 'That the council assist the residents of Liffey Hall to erect a lamp-post they paid to replace themselves after years of requesting the council to replace. Report: The Public Lighting Unit has made contact with the Residents Association of Liffey Hall with a view to erecting these replacement poles.

That the council provide an update on the Part VIII process for the Skatepark and on the public submissions invited earlier this year. Report: It is proposed to launch the Part VIII for the Skatepark in Newbridge in late August. No public submissions have previously been invited or submitted earlier in the year.

One of my questions in June's MD meeting was 'Can we include in the planning around the Lidl application for the link-road and new warehouse, improved traffic signage/calming along the route as traffic turns left from Lidl towards Athgarvan? Report: The Roads Design Department can examine this issue as part of its analysis of the Lidl planning application.

Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Simon Coveney, T.D., has announced the allocation of €9 million to assist local authorities in taking in charge 356 developments (accounting for over 17,000 households).   In addition to the €9 m allocation, almost €4.5m of funding will be sourced by local authorities through bonds and other sources. The Minister stated that, “the dramatic boom and bust that our residential construction sector experienced over the last 15 – 20 years has left considerable issues…