Great to see more funding flowing into the Portarlington area. Well done to the Derryounce Lakes & Trails team who have worked so hard on delivering this project over the last number of years. Good to see that resurfacing of the 2km walking track gets underway as early as Monday. Another step in the right ...
Great news that Kildare, Laois & Offaly are set to receive funding to support national youth organisations, and local youth services and clubs across the constituency. Kildare & Wicklow - €87,666.50 Laois & Offaly - €32,302.23 Funding to benefit young people in the constituency is vital ...
Great news that so many sports clubs and organisations across the constituency are set to receive funding under the Sports Capital & Equipment Programme. This funding has been provided to help community sports groups purchase equipment and upgrade their facilities. Well done to all the Kildare, Laois ...
Good news this week for many organisations in our constituency set to receive funding under the Connected Hubs Scheme! I really welcome this additional funding for digital hubs across Regional and Rural Ireland. Investing in our national digital hub network is vital so that people can work and learn effectively ...
Fantastic to see the Barrow Blueway Economic Plan launched today. This is an excellent project that will deliver transformative results for the communities along the route such as Robertstown, Rathangan, Monasterevin, Vicarstown & Athy. Not only will this local amenity be of importance to people living in ...
We welcome the official opening of the Draft Portarlington Regeneration Strategy 2030, which has been prepared and informed by public consultation in late 2020 and thank all those who made contributions to this document through my constituency office and elsewhere. This Draft Strategy has been prepared in ...
Improving the safety and security of people in the Portarlington area has been a major focus of mine in recent months. Good to see some tangible improvement being announced this week. More Gardaí are still needed on the streets, but good progress on infrastructure nonetheless. Upgrades to eight Garda Stations in ...
The Covid-19 Vaccination portal is now open to those aged 65-69. People can register using their PPS number, phone number and Eircode. They will then be called for vaccinations from next week. Register online if possible. If you can't register online or you don’t have a PPS number, you can call HSE Live on ...
I welcome the news that 11 projects in the constituency have been allocated funding under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme. In addition to supporting owners and custodians of historic and protected structures to safeguard and maintain their properties, this funding will also provide a welcome boost to ...
I welcome the news that Fáilte Ireland has announced a new €17 million Outdoor Dining Enhancement Scheme in partnership with Local Authorities. This scheme will be of benefit to many local restaurants and cafés as we return to outdoor dining over the coming months when restrictions allow. The scheme will ...
