Minister Martin Heydon, Fine Gael TD for Kildare South welcomed the recent Government announcement of the gradual reopening of some road safety services provided by the Road Safety Authority and the driving instruction industry from the 10 May 2021.
As part of the easing of restrictions the Government has confirmed that;
Funding of €7,730,000 has been allocated to Kildare County Council for walking and cycling facilities which will greatly benefit commuters and leisure seekers alike, Minister Martin Heydon has said.
Minister Heydon said the funding from the National Transport Authority announced today will provide high quality facilities for cyclists and walkers across the country, which is particularly […]
Minister of State and Fine Gael TD Martin Heydon has said that the final hurdle for progression of Athy’s Southern Distributor has now been cleared following his recent discussions with Minister Eamon Ryan.
“Following detailed engagement with Transport Minister Eamon Ryan in recent weeks, I am delighted that he has confirmed to me today that he […]
Fine Gael TD Martin Heydon has welcomed the publication of the main construction contract for Athy’s Southern Distributor Route this week. The contract which could be worth up to €30m will see the final construction of the long awaited ring road for Athy.
“This is a continuation of the real progress we have seen on this […]
Kildare South Fine Gael TD and party chairman Martin Heydon has welcomed confirmation of the evening and weekend local link bus services by Minister Shane Ross as well as further initiatives to improve rural transport around the Country. The weekend and evening bus services had initially been run as a pilot scheme.
“I am very […]
Fine Gael TD for Kildare South and Chairman of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party, Martin Heydon, has received an update from SIAC Construction on their targeted handover dates for the current M7 works.
“Following a number of queries from frustrated commuting constituents I have been applying pressure to Transport Infrastructure Ireland, Minister Ross and […]
Fine Gael TD for Kildare South and Chairman of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party, Martin Heydon, has received confirmation that the late services on Friday and Saturday nights will be incorporated as a permanent feature of Route 126, which forms part of the network of subsidised services provided by Bus Éireann under a public service […]
Fine Gael TD for Kildare South and Chairman of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party, Martin Heydon, has criticised Bus Eireann on the manner and nature of their announcement regarding the 126N Nightrider service. The service runs from Dublin to Newbridge via Naas at 00.30am and 3.30am on Friday and Saturday nights.
“The nature of the announcement […]
Fine Gael Kildare South TD Martin Heydon has urged holiday makers to ensure that their passports are valid well in advance of travelling and to consider the use of the online renewal system to save time.
“During the busy holiday season nobody wants to be caught out with a passport that has expired, and the last […]
Following a proposal by Kildare South TD Martin Heydon to Minister Shane Ross last Autumn, on behalf of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party, the Minister has approved a number of local link bus routes to run over extended weekend hours. This will include the Athy Newbridge route which serves Athy, Kilberry, Kildangan, Nurney, Kildare town, […]