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James Lawless TD is delighted to say Dublin Bus have confirmed additional Sunday services to me following meetings he had held with them during the Summer on the 67 route
The new timetable will mean a 67 will arrive into Celbridge & Maynooth every 30 minutes on Sunday from the 27th of this month.
James said, “I am looking forward to continue working with Dublin Bus and the NTA to improve services for the commuters in Celbridge and Maynooth.”
James Lawless TD is pleased to confirm that Sallins, Naas and Kilcock train stations will be moved into the ‘short hop zone’ and fares will be reduced by up to 50% following a series of meetings I held with the National Transport Authority (NTA) on the matter
James said, “After a prolonged engagement with the NTA, including meetings in Leinster House, and sustained lobbying with both them and Irish Rail, on the disparity of train fares for commuters in Kilcock, Naas, and Sallins they now have revised the zoning model and are making significant changes for the betterment of commuters in these areas.” Continue reading “LAWLESS WELCOMES SHORT HOP EXTENSION”
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”
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”
The Minister for Planning and Housing, Simon Coveney TD, has rejected the Sallins amenity option in the Naas Municipal District Local Area plan
The Sallins Local Area Plan had contained a provision to zone 40 acres of land at Bodenstown as Amenity along with 30 for housing, the package also included a site for a second school and common use playing fields and community centre.
James Lawless TD said, “In doing so, the Minister has rejected the considered opinion of all 9 Councillors in the Naas electoral area, along with over 2,000 supporting submissions from the Sallins community” Continue reading “LAWLESS FURIOUS AT COVENEY SALLINS AMENITY REJECTION”