Appeal for empty factories in Co Kildare town to be filled

Appeals are being made for empty Naas factories to be used with concern that people are being restricted from setting up their own business.

The urgent plea for Kildare County Council to use 10,000 sq metres of space for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is coming from Independent Cllr Seamie Moore.

The Cllr is suggesting that SME's operate from one building or space and share one common reception and canteen area.

Cllr Moore said:" There is idle space at the Leinster Mills and the Odlums factory in Sallins, there are at least five vacant factories around Naas. It would cost about €200,000 to do this."

A spokesperson from Kildare County Council agreed that while there is a need for 'start -ups', officials from counties Kildare, Meath and Wicklow Council Council's Economic Development Departments and Local Enterprise Offices are meeting shortly to discuss the Mid East Action Plan for Jobs.

The spokesperson added that it is not possible 'at this juncture, to give a clear commitment in the absence of further information regarding budgetary and resource implications.'