Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Martin Heydon has welcomed an allocation of work permits for the equine and horticulture sector as part of a review of Ireland’s employment permits system.
Ireland operates a managed system which is reviewed twice a year. As part of the most recent review 1,000 permits were made available […]
Minister Martin Heydon TD for Kildare South has welcomed confirmation of €74,029 for 5 County Kildare projects through the Outdoor Recreation Scheme announced by my colleague Minister Heather Humphreys under the Our Rural Future programme today.
“Working with Cllr. Tracey O’Dwyer I am particularly delighted to see that Kilcullen has secured €9,900. for the provision of […]
Minister of State Martin Heydon and TD for Kildare South will be joined by Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue in Kilcullen mart on Tuesday to meet local farmers.
The Ministers will hear farmers’ views on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and take their questions. They will also visit a local farm in the […]
Minister of State Martin Heydon TD has advised SMEs and farmers in Kildare that a €330m Brexit loan scheme has opened for applications today, Friday 15 October.
The Brexit Impact Loan Scheme (BILS) is a successor to the Brexit Loan Scheme and provides low-cost loans to eligible Brexit-impacted businesses including those in the primary agriculture sector.
Loans […]
Budget 2022 which was unveiled this week contained a number of measures that will assist Kildare’s younger residents from a 50% cut in public transport costs for those aged 19-23 to an increase in the SUSI Maintenance Grant and changes to the distance to qualify for the higher non adjacent grant according to Fine Gael […]
A common sense solution is needed to resolve ongoing issues around the harvesting of peat which is causing difficulties for horticulture growers, according to Minister of State Martin Heydon.
The Irish horticultural industry makes a significant contribution to the Irish economy with a farm gate value of almost €440m and employs an estimated 6,600 people. It […]
Young Irish citizens should apply to the European Commission’s DiscoverEU Initiative, which will supply tens of thousands of young Europeans with free rail travel passes around the European Union next year, Minister Martin Heydon TD for Kildare South has said.
Minister Heydon made his comments as applications opened for the initiative this week.
“DiscoverEU offers young Europeans […]
Funding of €17.2 million for the Student Assistance Fund and an additional €5 million for wellbeing measures will ensure that third-level students across County Kildare have access to vital financial and mental health supports, Minister Martin Heydon TD for Kildare South has said.
“I know that for many third-level students across County Kildare, the pandemic and […]
Fine Gael Kildare South TD and Minister Martin Heydon is seeking more flexibility in commuter bus and rail tickets to match new blended work arrangements as many Kildare commuters return to the office under more flexible working arrangements.
Minister Heydon said: “As many Kildare commuters have now returned to work under more flexible working arrangements, we […]
The Government has agreed to enact a Bill which will clarify the law on how some property rights, such as rights of way, are validated and registered, providing certainty for landowners according to Fine Gael Kildare South TD and Minister of State Martin Heydon.
Minister Heydon said, “New rules on registering easements, rights which allow the […]
