Questions\Motions for the July Area Meeting

Questions

1. Can the engineer investigate the exit from Rathbride Abbey to the main road with particular regard to the site lines back towards the Curragh?

2. Can the engineer provide an update on the delivery of members’ discretionary fund projects?

3. Can the engineer investigate the site lines at the junction of the road from Great Connell to [...]

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KCC declares €14 million euro in outstanding levies

In response to a questioning from Cllr. Tony O’Donnell, Kildare County Council have confirmed that over €14 million in development levies is owed to the Council. These levies are charged on building projects around the county, and average at approximately €15,000 per unit. The monies are used to cover the cost of maintaining local services and providing [...]

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Athgarvan Footpath Must be a Priority

Speaking at a meeting of KCC’s Kildare Area Committee, local FG Councillor, Tony O’Donnell, has once again called for the provision of a footpath from Mountain View to Athgarvan NS as a matter of priority.

In response to a motion from Cllr. O’Donnell, the area engineer reported that the cost of the works would run to €250,000 [...]

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Motions\Questions for the February Kildare Area Committee

Questions
1. Can KCC erect signange in Rowanville reminding motorists to drive slowly and with care?
2. Can KCC provide an update on the delivery of a footpath from Mountain View to the Athgarvan National School under the 2010 programme of work?
3. Can KCC provide an update on the preparation of a new Kildare Town Local Area Plan?
Motions
1. [...]

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Discretionary Projects for 2010

Under the 2010 Council budget, every member has a fund of €40,000 to direct towards projects in their district. The projects are typically roads-related and may not be considered under the general roads programme (e.g. minor roadworks, traffic calming measures, works at junctions, lighting, footpath improvements, etc.)

If you have a project in the area that you [...]

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Councillors Offer Unanimous Support on Athgarvan Footpaths

Kildare Area councillors have given their unanimous support to a call for a footpath between Mountain View and Athgarvan National School.

The councillors backed a motion from Cllr. Tony O’Donnell calling on KCC to make the path a top priority. The motion was tabled as a result of a co-ordinated campaign organised by local residents with the support of the school [...]

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Motions\Questions for the October Kildare Area Committee

Here are my motions and questions for the Kildare Area Committee meeting scheduled for October 7. I’d welcome any submissions, representations or feedback on the matters listed.

Motions

1. The Paddocks, Kildangan

That this Area Committee notes with grave concern the outstanding works required at The Paddocks, Kildangan.

The Committee acknowledges the frustration felt by the residents, and their [...]

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Urgent need for footpath in Athgarvan

There is an urgent need for a new footpath in Athgarvan, according to Cllr. Tony O’Donnell.

Local residents currently lack a footpath connecting the village to the school, and parents must either walk children along a dangerous bending road, or resort to driving their children to school. A footpath currently runs from the crossroads at the Athgarvan Inn to the Mountain View [...]

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