Council clarify if it accepted and confirmed surrender of the leases for the sports field at Rickardstown

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My second question at 16th of January’s MD meeting, ‘Can the council clarify if it accepted and confirmed surrender of the leases for the sports field at Rickardstown and outline a clear timeline for Sarsfields/Newbridge United to take possession of the land?

Here is the report issued by: Mr S Wallace, Senior Executive Parks Superintendent, Economic Community and Cultural Development Park. ‘The formal surrender of the lease for the sports field is pending the payment of outstanding rent by the Hockey Club and when this is complete the surrender can be completed by our solicitors. The completion of a lease to Sarsfield GAA and Newbridge United is pending the receipt of an agreement between the two clubs as to how they will jointly manage the facility. If the information relating to these matters can be forwarded by the relevant club then the council would expect to complete the new lease by the end of April. The land has also been subject to illegal encroachment and the resolution of this matter is being dealt with by our Housing Department.

Council clarify the delay in contacting a volunteer/s for town and county twinning committees

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My first question at 16th of January’s MD meeting, ‘Can the council clarify the delay in contacting a volunteer/s for town and county twinning committees?

Here is the report issued by: Ms AM Conneely, A/Senior Executive Officer, Economic Community & Cultural Development,  ‘The volunteer’s contact details were passed on to the relevant twinning committees whose responsibility it is to follow up. .

Council provides certainty, clarity and fairness in relation to the LPT grants funding process

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My second motion at 16th of January’s MD Meeting, ‘That the council provides certainty, clarity and fairness in relation to the LPT grants funding process by clarifying the deadline for applications and the criteria for application and selection.

Here is the report issued by: Ms S Kavanagh, Director of Services, Economic, Community & Cultural Development. ‘The process and/or allocation of LPT funding is a matter for the elected members. The Community Department were previously asked by the Kildare Newbridge Municipal District to notify the PPN of the availability of LPT funding in the Kildare-Newbridge Municipal District area. I drafted wording for the notice and sent it to the members along with a suggested closing date (copy email attached). I did not get the approval of the Municipal District to send this notice out so the notice didn’t issue. If the Municipal District members agree on a form of words and on a closing date I will send the notice to the PPN and ask them if it is possible to circulate it to their members.

Council clarify if the Kildare-Newbridge Municipal District has an expert representative on the Local Enterprise Office, Evaluation and Approvals Committee

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My adjourned motion at 16th of January’s MD meeting, ‘That the council clarify if the Kildare-Newbridge Municipal District has an expert representative on the Local Enterprise Office, Evaluation and Approvals Committee, how members of the committee are recruited and remunerated and if the Kildare-Newbridge Municipal District is not represented, that the council consider that either all municipal districts or no municipal district are represented on the committee.

Here is the report issued by: Ms J Mc Nabb | Head of Enterprise, Kildare Economic & Enterprise Team. ‘The Evaluation and Approvals Committee provides an impartial assessment of the requests for grant funding. Members serve in an unpaid capacity and were appointed following a public call for suitable members to serve on the committee.

The Role of the Committee

The membership of the Evaluation and Approvals committee brings together a wealth of experience across a diversity of areas of business expertise. All projects being considered for financial support will be evaluated by the Evaluation and Approvals Committee and all projects under €50,000 may be approved by this committee in line with national enterprise policy. All projects over €50,000 will be evaluated and if endorsed by the Evaluations and Approvals Committee, recommended to the Enterprise Ireland Jobs Expansion Fund Committee for final approval.

The current membership is as follows

  • Peter Carey, Chief Executive, Kildare County Council
  • Charles Carri, John P Greely & C0
  • James Cox, ex-BOI
  • Deirdre O’Neill, Enterprise Ireland
  • Declan Duke, IPC Consulting
  • Liam Doyle, AIB
  • Clodagh Huges, Bank of Ireland
  • Joe Moore, Maynooth University

 

Council address issues arising from the location of pedestrian crossings at Allenwood crossroads

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My first motion at 16th of January’s MD meeting, ‘That the council address the issues arising from the location of the pedestrian crossings at Allenwood crossroads to include a report of the traffic counting exercise completed last year.

Here is the report issued by  Ms E Wright, Senior Executive Officer, Roads Transportation and Public Safety Section. ‘Traffic and pedestrian counts have been completed and a report will be provided to the members at the February meeting.