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O’ROURKE SEEKS EXPANSION TO MAYNOOTH PARK AND RIDE

Frank O’Rourke TD has called on the Government to increase the resources to Irish Rail to provide additional park and ride places for Maynooth Bus and Rail commuters

‘One of my first meetings when I got elected in February was in relation to public transport services. I was delighted that in April, the NTA put the provision of a bus service from Naas to Blanchardstown via Clane, Rathcoffey and Maynooth on its agenda following my representations.’

‘Progress has also been made in improving the Bus Service for Kilcock commuters and now we have made significant progress on providing a Park and Ride for Kilcock. However, Maynooth needs more park and ride place and I believe that resources should be provided to increase the number of car parking place in Maynooth for public transport users.’ Stated Deputy O’Rourke.

‘Maynooth is served well by both Rail and Bus from a timetable perspective, but given the low cost of money, the Government should provide capital for extra park and ride places. I will continue to raise this matter in the Dail.’ Concluded Deputy O’Rourke.

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O’ROURKE WELCOMES NEW KILCOCK BUS SERVICE

Frank O’Rourke TD has welcomed the new 115 Bus service for Kilcock commuters

‘Following representations that I made over the last couple of months to Bus Eireann to improve the bus service for Kilcock commuters, I was delighted that Bus Eireann put a new evening service on Route 115 in place, departing Dublin at 5.10pm. This commenced on Monday 19th of September.’

‘Each day this week, 35 to 40 commuters are using the new 5.10pm service from Dublin to Kilcock. This is a very positive response to the new service and it shows that once we develop a public transport service that is regular and reliable, more and more people will use public transport,’ Continue reading “O’ROURKE WELCOMES NEW KILCOCK BUS SERVICE”

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O’ROURKE WELCOMES PROGRESS ON HAZELHATCH FLOOD ALLEVIATION

Kildare County Council and the Office of Public Works (OPW) are currently in talks in relation to flooding alleviation schemes for the Hazelhatch road in Celbridge

Frank commented, ‘I have contacted the OPW and met with Kildare County Council senior manager and Director of Services Joe Boland on a numerous occasions in recent months in an effort to have the issue of flooding up at Hazlehatch resolved.’

‘This is a significant issue for this area given that planning permission has been refused for the construction of a new school on the Hazelhatch road because of the risk of flooding. It is now vital that measures are put in place to have the risk of flooding addressed.’ Continue reading “O’ROURKE WELCOMES PROGRESS ON HAZELHATCH FLOOD ALLEVIATION”

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LAWLESS SPEAKS TO LIFFEY CHAMPION ABOUT HIS TECHNOLOGY BRIEF

This is an article that James Lawless TD wrote for the Liffey Champion about his Technology Brief

“When Micheál Martin asked me to become our party spokesperson for Science, Technology, Research & Development, I saw it as a reflection on my background – I studied Maths and Physics before training as a Lawyer – but it was also made clear that the party was aware of the presence and strategic importance of the multinational, high tech sector in Kildare North and that this was a factor in assigning me that brief.”

“In politics one can be lucky or unlucky and it is hard to say where I sit in terms of marking my opposite number in government, Minister Halligan.” Continue reading “LAWLESS SPEAKS TO LIFFEY CHAMPION ABOUT HIS TECHNOLOGY BRIEF”

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LAWLESS ACCUSES HALLIGAN OF BROKEN PROMISES

James Lawless TD had Minister of State John Halligan of broken promises as pupils in North-West Kildare are still not able to access School Bus services

James commented, “I have spent the past five weeks lobbying the Minister of State John Halligan to get school bus places for constituents in Johnstownbridge, Kilshanroe, Kilmurray, Dunferith, Timahoe and other areas in North West Kildare. It is now the case there are a number of students who cannot get a school bus to Kilcock or Edenderry due to cuts imposed by the Minister’s Department.” Continue reading “LAWLESS ACCUSES HALLIGAN OF BROKEN PROMISES”