Local Authority Funding

Local Authority Funding

Local Authority Funding is based on a Needs and Resources model set up in 2000. The purpose of the model was to bring about equalisation between local authorities in terms of having enough resources, from central grants and local income, to provide a reasonable level...
Air Quality

Air Quality

Together with Celbridge residents and members of the Green Party, we have been developing and installing air quality monitors both in Celbridge and through out the county. These monitors are showing spikes in particle matter that within certain weather conditions and...
Liffey Crossing

Liffey Crossing

At the December 2019 Municipal District Meeting I requested an update on the progress of this project. The Council responded that that are awaiting National Transport Authority (NTA) approval and funding in order to progress to Part 8 and design. The following...
Grand & Royal Canal Greenways

Grand & Royal Canal Greenways

At the Municipal District Meeting on 19th December I requested an update to the current status of the Grand Canal Greenway project between Hazelhatch and the 12th Lock. QuestionCan the council confirm what is the status of project funding for the development of the...
Water pollution

Water pollution

It was an eye-opener again to see the level of rubbish that we pulled from the Castletown water-way beside the Avenue as volunteers with the Celbridge River Catchment Trust. The rubbish included among cans, plastic containers, bottles, hundreds of bags of dog-poo....