1. Anthony Lawlor’s
Newsletter
Constituency Office
I had the pleasure of Taoiseach Enda Kenny opening my
constituency office on Saturday 7th May. Despite the rain
A message from Anthony
re people of Kilda
a large crowd turned out to see the opening of the office, I am most grateful to the
resent them in Dáil
which I hope will see much traffic over the coming years.
North for electing me to rep
be in this position
Éireann. I am honoured to
for the people and
and intend to do my best
ve recently opened a
area of Kildare North. I ha
, which is open daily,
constituency office in Naas
p in if you wish to raise
and I encourage you to dro
also be more than happy
an issue with me. I would
eann for individuals,
to organise tours to Dáil Éir
it is your parliament!
groups or schools. After all
give my Dáil office a call
Please do not hesitate to
at Anthony.lawlor@
on 01 6183007 or email me
tour.
oireachtas.ie to arrange a
with you.
I look forward to meeting
100 Days in Office Nugent Manufacturing
I am very happy with the achievements I want to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Stephen Nugent, the managing director, and all the
of the new Government since the staff at Nugent Manufacturing, Naas on the magnificent steel structure they recently built, allowing
election on 25th February. On gardener Diarmuid Gavin to take gold at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show. It is wonderful that the
Thursday 16th June, the Government town of Naas had an input into such a huge Irish
was in office for 100 days and, as achievement overseas.
promised, addressed three main areas
of concern: I had the pleasure of visiting Nugent Manufacturing
the day the “pod” was completed and I was amazed at
• the design of a smaller and more the detail and work which was involved to complete
effective banking system; this structure.
• a Jobs Initiative which has set
about changing the VAT and
employer PRSI rates; the creation
of an internship programme and
restoring the minimum wage;
• much needed reform of the
political system with an overhaul
of ministerial transportation; The final product at the
political staffing arrangements Chelsea Flower Show
and corporate donations, and a
commitment to hold bye-elections
within six months.
These actions among many more,
which were implemented in just
the first 100 days, demonstrate the With Stephen Nugent in the
commitment by the Government to workshop the morning after the
fulfil their election promises. structure was finally completed.
Anthony Lawlor TD - Working for the people of County Kildare
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2. New shop openings
l
tics is Loca
in Naas
I was delighted to attend the opening of two
new commercial businesses in Naas which
have brought a jobs boost to the town.
All Poli erage Treatm
ent Plant
erstown Sew at the expansion to
Osb d th t
It is expecte wn Sewerage Treatmen
Located at the new Monread Shopping
y Grants
Centre, Argos has employed 30 people and Communit ersto r this
Art hurstown tions the Osb
to go to ten
der late
Boots have employed 13 new staff member, all organisa Plant is due nstruction commencing inf
in addition to those employed in the town Congra tulations to eir application
already. It is also great to see in the town
in th
successful from the Arthursto ll
wn year, with co hortly after completion o
S
centre the new Sweet Emporium with long g
for fundin mmunity Scheme.
A early 2012. upgrading of the network
constru ction, to the
queues out the door every day after school Landfill Co alloca ted. will be given
s now been will fo llow. Priority h will ensure that
closes and the delightful aroma wafting funding ha on whic
from the new bakery on North Main Street, Sallins Secti completed as early as
works wil l be of the
Sunflower Bakery. d upgrading
Kerdiffstown Landfill Site possible . This propose current sewerage
dress the
I have met with the EPA to discuss plant will ad s.
Online Motor the ongoing issues associated and issue in Sal lin
Tax facility for the remediation of this landfill site.
commercial vehicles Congratulations
ate Cllr. Fintan
In response to a Dáil Question I tabled I would like to congratul ent co-option
rec
Brett on winning the County Council,
to Transport Minister Leo Varadkar, I
was delighted to learn that plans are in Naas Town Dev convention for Kildare ement as local
place to enable commercial vehicles to 2011 – 2017
elopment Plan
s and becoming my replac wish him every
avail of the online motor tax service. He councillor for the area. II would also like
informed me that currently 85% of the
The Naas Town
Development Pl success in his new role. gratulations to
national vehicle fleet can be taxed online
for 2011-2017
came into effect an to extend my warmest con nominated by
s
6th June 2011. on Mary Ann O’Brien who wa Seanad. I am
and arrangements are at an advanced plan can be ac The details of the Taoiseach Enda Kenny to the
stage in his Department to enable a ce
www.kildare.ie/n ssed at http:// ution to society
further 327,000 commercial vehicles aastowncouncil/ delighted that her contribbeen recognised
to be taxed online, when covered by a . and to County Kildare has
current roadworthiness certificate. The at such a level.
implementation of these reform measures
will provide a more efficient service to
small businesses, many of which are currently struggling, by easing an
unnecessary administrative burden. Private cars can currently be taxed
online at www.motortax.ie
Funding for road projects
I was delighted to learn that as part of the recently announced Jobs
Initiative, €5m of the total funds of €15m for smarter travel and public
transport initiatives, has been allocated to schemes in the Greater Dublin
Area (including Kildare). The types of works being funded include bus
corridor road improvements, pedestrian crossings, cycle routes, footpaths,
and pedestrianisation projects. Included in this funding is €200,000 for
improving the Kilcullen Road Junction. This work will involve signalising
the junction known as “Swan” in Naas and will provide significant safety
and utility improvements for pedestrians, cyclists and other road users.
‘Swan Junction’ Naas
State visits
The visits of Queen Elizabeth II and President Obama to Ireland in May catapulted Ireland onto
the international stage and showcased the country as a spectacular tourist destination. Resulting
from the Queen’s visit to Kildare alone, tourist accommodation in the county (according to Hotels.
com) has seen a 191% increase in web hits from the UK, 111% from the US and 225% from within
Ireland.
I was particularly impressed by the security provided by the Irish services throughout both state
visits. Credit must be given to the Gardaí and the Irish Defence Force for the excellent work
undertaken in preparing for the visits and executing their security duties during the week.
I was also delighted to see Queen Elizabeth II inspect the Captains Guard of Honour, under the
command of local Naas man Captain Thomas Holmes (5th Infantry Battalion). This was a great
honour for Captain Holmes, his family and for his Battalion. You did Naas proud!
I had the pleasure of being in College Green on May 23rd to hear two wonderfully inspiring
speeches by our Taoiseach Enda Kenny and US President Obama. A day to remember!
ANThONy LAwLOr TD • Tel: 045 888488 • Email: anthony.law
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3. Third Level Grant Applications
The time of year is here again for students to apply for a third level
grant. The forms and accompanying notes are available on the
Department of Education website www.studentfinance.ie. There will
also be a supply of application forms available in my constituency
office where I can also assist you with any questions you may have
regarding the process. You should apply early to avoid delay!
If you have any queries regarding the Grant Scheme you can contact
the Higher Education Section of Kildare County Council on 045
980202 or email heg@kildarecoco.ie
You should however be aware that Budget 2011 introduced a number
of changes to the
STuDeNT GrANT SCheme:
1: reduction in overall rates of grant kilometres) to 45 kilometres and applies to all students.
• A reduction of 4% is to be applied to the rates of all student • The implementation date is the start of the 2011-2012 academic
grants since January 2011 year.
• This reduction applies to all existing grant holders and to new C: Automatic entitlement of mature students to non-adjacent
grant holders alike. rate of grant.
2: Qualifying distance criterion for non-adjacent rate of grant • The automatic entitlement of mature students to the higher non-
adjacent rate of payment has been removed.
• The qualifying distance criterion for entitlement to the higher
non-adjacent rate of grant (distance from home to the higher • The implementation date is the start of the 2011-2012 academic
education institution) has been changed from 15 miles (24 year.
Changes to Citizenship Application Scheme announced
Minster Alan Shatter has announced a contribute to more efficient and streamlined The introduction of this scheme also aims
new scheme whereby, save in exceptional processing times. to address the unemployment crisis. Plans
circumstances, persons applying for A new Citizenship Ceremony has also been are in place to recruit an appropriate
citizenship will now be given a decision introduced to give proper recognition to the number of interns under the new Internship
on their application within six months. importance of a person being granted Irish Programme announced in the Government’s
On 17th June a new application form for citizenship. There are also new streamlined Jobs Initiative to assist in areas dealing
naturalisation became available on www.inis. and accelerated checking procedures for with naturalisation applications such as the
gov.ie. This more simplistic application form certain categories of applicants such as Citizenship Section of the Department of
aims to dramatically reduce the numbers spouses of Irish citizens and applicants Justice and Equality and the Garda Vetting
incorrectly completed and will substantially recently granted long term residency. Office.
National Internship Scheme
As part of the Government’s Jobs Initiative, a new National
Internship Scheme was announced. This is a time limited
scheme operating for two years only with 5,000 places.
Internship placements will operate for a 6 to 9 month period
with the payment of €50 per week additional to social welfare
entitlements. It will operate in the private, public and voluntary
sectors. The National Internship Scheme will be available to
individuals who are on the Live Register and have been in receipt
of Jobseekers Allowance/Benefit or signing on for credits for at
least 3 months.
Further information on this scheme can be found at http://www.
jobbridge.ie/en/internship.htm.
National Issues
The Irish political world has been rocked by the passing of three great politicians within a very short timeframe. Former Taoiseach Garret
FitzGerald was one of the great social reformers of our time. His foresight in terms of social justice, equality and Ireland’s place within the
European Union was to bring this county in line with other modern European states. This sad passing was followed by that of another great
Fine Gael politician Declan Costelloe, whose Just Society policy became a blueprint for the party to follow. Sadly, former Finance Minister
Brian Lenihan also lost his brave battle with cancer at a young age and his presence in Dáil Éireann will be missed by the Fianna Fáil party
in particular but also by Deputies from every political background. I wish to extend my sincere sympathies to the families of all three men.
ny.lawlor@oireachtas.ie • www.anthonylawlor.ie
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4. Dáil Business
• I have been appointed to the Oireachtas Committee on Jobs,
Social Protection and Education.
• I have also spoken in the Dáil on a number of issues such as
suicide prevention, white collar crime and the landfill sites
in Arthurstown and Kerdiffstown.
• I have engaged in a number of Dáil debates and raised on the
Adjournment of the Dáil the need to extend water services to
facilitate the new development at Intel.
To keep up to date with my activities in the Dáil and to see
footage of my Dáil speeches join me on Facebook.
Some useful contact details:
Kildare County Council (045) 980200...................www.kildarecoco.ie
Naas Town Council (045) 980990...................www.kildare.ie/naastowncouncil
HSE Local Health Office (045) 873 200 ................. St. Mary’s, Craddockstown Road, Naas
Naas Citizens Information Board (045) 879 489.................. www.citizensinformation.ie
Naas Social Welfare Office (045) 884430/884431..... Unit 2, Rathesker Square, Naas
Naas Garda Station (045 897 333) .................Kilcullen Road, Naas
Naas General Hospital (045) 897 221.................. www.hse.ie
Naas Fire Station (045) 879964
KDOC (out of hours GP Service) 1890 599 362 ..................Vista Primary Care Campus, Ballymore Rd., Naas
0612
your Local Naas Fine Gael Team:
CLLr. CLLr. CLLr. CLLr.
FintAn Brett MCC DArren SCuLLy MCC tC ALAn O’KeLLy tC eMer McDAiD tC
E mail: fintanpbrett@gmail.com Email: dpscully@hotmail.com Email: alanok2009@gmail.com Email: eimearmcdaid@hotmail.com
Address: 5 Johnstown Gardens, Address: 3 Kerdiff Park, Address: 67 Oak Glade, Address: 11 Maple Walk,
Johnstown, Naas. Naas, Co. Kildare. Blessington Road, Naas, Oldtown Demesne, Naas,
Contact Number: 087 6257842 Contact Number: 086-3860955 Co. Kildare. Co Kildare.
ANThONy LAwLOr TD
Email: anthony.lawlor@oireachtas.ie
Constituency Office: 56 South Main Street, Naas, Co. Kildare
Contact Number: 045 888488
Opening Hours: 9am -12am & 3pm – 5pm
Clinics: Naas – Every Monday 4pm – 7pm
Website: www.anthonylawlor.ie
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