Category Archives: Policy

New Den for 6th Kildare Kill Scouts Group

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Together with members of the Kill scouts group and their scout leader Clem Gavin.

Together with members of the Kill scouts group and their scout leader Clem Gavin.

The 6th Kildare Kill scouts group have been nomads for years until the recent news that we’ve been successful finding a new scouts den for them. The scouts group which has more than 130 members from Kill, Johnstown and Ardclough now has use of the community hall at St. John’s in Johnstown. I have been working on finding a den for the group over the last few years. Working with the hall owner, local residents and the scouts group and their leader Clem Gavin, we successfully came to an arrangement to allow the scouts group use of the St. John’s community hall. The scouts groups never had any proper home until now. This is welcome news for the 130 plus children and adults involved. This new den is a credit to all the parties involved, including the owner of the hall and local residents in Johnstown. I’m delighted I was involved to help to make this happen.

New Irrigation System for Naas Tidy Towns Delivered

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Naas Tidy Towns James Lawless

With the Naas Tidy Towns group with samples of the new irrigation system for the town.

I’m delighted to announce the news that I recently secured a ten thousand euro investment for Naas Tidy Towns to install an irrigation system to keep all the flower boxes and hanging baskets on the main street fresh all summer. This grant aid comes after lobbying efforts I’ve been making to the council on behalf of Naas Tidy Towns. This will make a huge difference to the appearance of the town in years to come. Naas Tidy Towns have always found it a challenge to keep flower boxes and baskets irrigated. Hopefully now this will no longer be an issue and will enhance the overall look of the town. Up until now, these would have to be watered manually overhead. Now it can be all done automatically. This is a worthy use of council funding which goes directly in to improving the appearance of Naas town. The new system will also be environmentally friendly drawing on local water sources. I wish Naas Tidy Towns the best of luck with it in the years to come.

Welcome Decision from ABP on Emlagh Wind Farm

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windfarmsGreat news today from An Bord Pleanala after they have refused planning for the proposed wind farm development at Emlagh, Co. Meath. The precedent has now been set this morning after An Bord Pleanála rejected permission for a wind farm in Meath. As I have consistently stated over the last 12 months, I am firmly opposed to the unwanted and detrimental Maighne Wind Farm in north west Kildare and I would expect An Bord Pleanála to see sense by repeating their decision here in Kildare North. The reasons for my objection to the Maighne Wind Farm echoes those of residents across north west Kildare, and I think today we can take some positives from the ABP decision. Similar to our concerns here in Kildare North, the planning body raised very similar health and safety issues as part of their reasons to refuse the proposed development in Co. Meath.