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Kildare County Council should explore new ways of using the Repair and Leasing Scheme

Fine Gael Minister Martin Heydon is encouraging Kildare County Council to make more use of the Repair and Leasing Scheme to supply more housing.

Minister Heydon was speaking as figures show a low uptake in use of the Repair and Leasing scheme in some local authority areas and suggested that it could be promoted better.

Minister Heydon […]

The official opening of an extension to the Peter McVerry Trust family services in Athy

I was delighted to participate in the official opening of an extension to the Peter McVerry Trust family services in Athy today.

The new family housing units are in the former Dominican hall, beside the old priory and will allow more families transition to short term accommodation before Christmas.

The extension of Peter McVerry family services is […]

€30m Investment in Newbridge Interceptor will allow more growth in Newbridge

Kildare South Fine Gael TD Martin Heydon has officiated at the ceremony to mark the start of the contract for the long awaited interceptor sewer which will connect Newbridge to the Osberstown Wastewater treatment plant. Once this project is completed it will facilitate increased flow to the existing Osberstown Wastewater Treatment Plant adn support […]

Further Funds Sought for Rebuilding Ireland Home Loans as Kildare loan amount fully allocated

Fine Gael TD for Kildare South and Chairman of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party, Martin Heydon, has received confirmation from Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government Eoghan Murphy that his department are in discussions with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and Finance with regard to an extension to the Rebuilding Ireland Home […]

2,426 new social homes for Kildare – Heydon

2,426 new social homes are to be delivered in Kildare over the next three years. This is the fourth highest target in the Country after Dublin City, Fingal, and South Dublin.

Fine Gael TD Martin Heydon said “Kildare will benefit from the significant progress made to date in advancing the construction pipeline, as well as social […]

April 20th, 2018|Housing, Your Area|

Update on New Affordable Purchase Scheme

In the Dail this week, I raised the need for more affordable homes for those who wish to purchase in Co. Kildare.  Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy outlined details of the new affordable purchase scheme which is designed to assist those who wish to purchase homes but who struggle to meet the current purchase price.  […]

January 31st, 2018|Housing, Updates|

New Family Hub Opened at Dominicans site Athy

Fine Gael Kildare South TD Martin Heydon has welcomed Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy to Athy this morning where he officially opened the new Family Hub to be run by Peter McVerry Trust.  The 7 family unit hub have been developed in the former priory on the old Dominican site.

“I am delighted to see these family […]