Minister of State and Kildare South Fine Gael TD Martin Heydon has welcomed confirmation he has received from the RSA that they are to temporarily increase the number of driver testers to expand the current location in Naas, County Kildare.
This follows representations by Minister Heydon to the RSA to highlight the long waiting lists in […]
Minister and Kildare South TD Martin Heydon has welcomed the opening of a new Town and Village Renewal Scheme which will be a boost for Kildare towns and villages post Covid.
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, announced this week that €15 million is to be made available through The Town and Village […]
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;
Fine Gael Kildare South TD and Minister Martin Heydon along with his colleague Minister for Defence Simon Coveney have thanked and acknowledged the almost 3,700 people who recently made submissions to the public consultation on the future of the Curragh Plains.
Martin Heydon said “We are very grateful to the almost 3,700 who took the time […]
Minister Martin Heydon, Fine Gael TD for Kildare South has welcomed the launch of a new five-year plan to overhaul the apprenticeship system.
“The plan launched by my Fine Gael colleague Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris TD. will increase the number of new apprentices to 10,000 every year from 2025 and introduce a […]
Minister of State and Kildare South Fine Gael TD Martin Heydon has welcomed progress on the long running campaign for occupational pension arrangements for community employment supervisors.
“Community Employment (CE) Supervisors and Assistant Supervisors carry out vital roles in our communities providing vital services to many community groups assisting elderly, helping people in long term unemployment, […]
Fine Gael Kildare South TD and Minister Martin Heydon is calling for a waiver on the licence fee and a simplification of the planning process that is required for outdoor dining areas.
Minister Heydon said “In light of the recent announcement of €17m in grant aid to support hospitality businesses to apply for outdoor dining infrastructure, […]
Fine Gael Kildare South TD and Minister of State Martin Heydon has welcomed the most recent update from Kildare County Council in relation to the proposed Cultural Quarter Public Realm Projects for Newbridge.
Minister Heydon says “This proposal has been in planning for some time, with initial Government funding under the URDF fund secured to progress […]
Minister of State and Kildare South Fine Gael TD Martin Heydon is seeking additional state funding for Mental Health supports for Young People in Kildare.
“The growing demand for mental health supports for young people in Kildare has not been matched by a parallel growth in services here and so young people are experiencing significant difficulty […]
Kildare South Fine Gael TD and Minister Martin has confirmed that participants of Community Employment (CE) and TÚS schemes in Kildare whose contracts were due to finish over the period since last October will now benefit from a further extension up to the 2nd July.
Minister Martin Heydon said: “The work that CE and TÚS workers […]