The following questions and motions were raised at the Clane -Maynooth Municipal District meeting on Friday May 2nd 2025.
Motion – Councillor William Durkan
That the council provides a costing for upgrade works in the case of Clane Playground and provides an update on any progress to secure funding for such works.
Report: A costing for the upgrade of Clane Playground will be prepared. Any funding required will have to be considered for the 2026 budget.
Motion – Councillor William Durkan
That the council inspects the condition of all signage in Clane Town with a view to cleaning and improving overall presentation.
Report: Municipal District office will arrange to clean the signs in Clane Town.
Question – Councillor William Durkan
Can the council outline plans to improve pedestrian access from the Boreen Road to Straffan Town Centre, in line with the 2024 Straffan Village Renewal Masterplan?
Report: There is no funding available to advance the Straffan Village Renewal Master Plan.
Note: Following discussion on this topic, and related topics brought by other members, KCC agreed to visit the site for inspection.
Question – Councillor William Durkan
Can the council provide an update on the current number of vacant properties under Kildare County Council ownership within the Clane LEA and what actions are being taken to address same?
Report: The monthly vacant house report provides info on the number of vacant properties by Municipal District. As of 28 April 2025, there are currently 36 units of Kildare County Council housing stock within the Clane Maynooth Municipal District that are currently vacant. This represents approximately 0.5 % of our total housing stock.
The breakdown is as follows:
Carbury 1
Clane 10
Coill Dubh 2
Derrinturn 2
Kilcock 4
Kilmeague 3
Maynooth 3
Prosperous 5
Rathcoffey 1
Robertstown 4
Straffan 1
Of these 36 properties, 26 are currently assigned to Clerks of Works for scheduling of repairs required to bring them back into the stock available for allocation.
These are at various stages of delivery (inspection/scheduling/procurement/construction etc.)
This leaves the remaining 10 that will be assigned to our Clerks of Works for scheduling as the works are completed on the other units.
