ROBERT POWER REPRESENTING YOU IN KILCULLEN Hello, My name is Robert Power and I’m a Local Area Representative and Candidate in the 2014 local elections in the Naas area. As part of the most recent boundary changes, Kilcullen has once again been included in the Naas electoral area. I’ve been meeting local residents and groups and campaigning on the issues that matter to you. I think it’s important that Kilcullen and the surrounding rural areas have a strong voice in Kildare County Council and I hope to be that voice. I hope you’ll find this Kilcullen update informative. If there are any other issues you’d like discuss with me, please get in touch. Robert issue. At the moment, we don’t The Grid Link project contravenes ROBERT know where Fine Gael officially several aspects of the Kildare SUPPORTS THE stand on the issue. We know County development plan and CAMPAIGN that Minister for Health James I hope that our councillors will Reilly has written to his cabinet have a strong voice in this matter. AGAINST PYLONS colleagues outlining concerns I will continue to lobby for this For months now, government around the potential health project to go underground. ministers have belittled attempts impacts of overhead lines. In my to generate meaningful debate opinion, around the Grid Link project. “The government must now EirGrid themselves have shown agree to a full and independent little respect for the general assessment to ascertain whether public and have not been there are any health risks forthcoming with information on associated with these power the planned developments. lines.” Minister Pat Rabbitte After much public criticism for his must also commit to a full cost comments linking a derailment benefit analysis. I believe this of planned pylons to emigration, will lay to rest the argument that Taoiseach Enda Kenny appears the Grid Link project can’t go to have made a U-turn on the underground for cost reasons. www.fiannafail.ie t@fiannafailparty f /fiannafail ROBERT POWER FAULTY STREET LUÍ NA GRÉINE ESTATE TAKEN IN CHARGE LIGHTS A petition organised by residents of Lui Na Greine was considered by councillors at the December 23rd meeting of Several residents have reported Kildare County Council. The council agreed with residents faulty street lights in Bishop Rogan proposal that the estate be taken into charge by Kildare County Park. Having reported these issues to Council. I’ve been informed by Cllr Martin Miley that the estate Airtricity I’m happy to say the lights will officially be taken into charge as of this week’s meeting of have since been repaired. Faulty street the council on Monday 27th January. I congratulate the residents lights in your estate can be reported association of Lui na Greine in taking this initiative and hope by visiting ww.airtricitysolutions.com that this will be a positive step in the future maintenance of the and clicking “Report A Fault”. estate. FOOTPATHS IN KILCULLEN The standard of footpaths leading from various estates into Kilcullen town is of serious concern. In some instances these paths are non- existent. I want to ensure safe roads and pedestrian access are a priority for Kildare County Council and will continue to make representation on FREE LIBRARY MEMBERSHIP this issue. Kildare County Library Services will be offering free membership to all new members in 2014. Kilcullen library opening hours are SPEEDING ON NAAS as follows: ROAD Tuesday 10.30am-1.00pm & 1.30pm-5.00pm, Friday 3.00pm- Several residents on the Naas road 5.00pm & 6.00pm-8.30pm and Saturday 10.00am-1.00pm have raised the issue of speeding on this busy entry into Kilcullen. I’ve FIANNA FÁIL CANDIDATES FOR MAY ELECTION contacted the Kildare Garda traffic Fianna Fáil’s election candidates for Naas were announced corps in Naas who have agreed to at the party’s selection convention which took place on 2nd monitor this spot more regularly. October. Three candidates were selected to run in the local I’ve also written to Garda HQ asking elections scheduled to take place in May 2014. Cllr. Willie that this road be included within Callaghan, James Lawless and Robert Power were nominated the scope of the Naas corps so that by the members and selected at the convention to run in the more attention might be given to this Naas local electoral area. The Naas local electoral area includes serious issue. Naas town as well as Sallins, Kill, Johnstown, Caragh, Kilcullen and Ballymore Eustace. YOUR LOCAL FIANNA FÁIL TEAM ROBERT POWER JOIN ( 085-7279307 * [email protected] f /RobertPowerFF t @Robbie_Power fiannafail.ie/join 01 6761551 Cllr. WILLIE CALLAGHAN JAMES LAWLESS ( 086 234 1009 ( 086 834 8869 * [email protected] * [email protected].