Kildare County Councillors are calling for answers on promised acres still not given to community 2 years after sale of Magee Barracks

Appeals are now being made for the progress of plans on 10 acres to the public following the sale of Magee Barracks in Kildare town, two years ago.

Next week, motions are being brought by two County Kildare Councillors, calling for decisions to be made on 10 acres that was promised by former Minister of Defence Simon Coveney.

Fine Gael Cllr Mark Stafford is calling for a meeting with Minister for Defence, Paul Kehoe, and is first urging Kildare County Council, to identify projects in Kildare town that would be supported out of the funds such as Cherry Avenue, the provision of the old courthouse as a community facility, the redevelopment of CMWS Hall and the provision of a swimming pool.

Independent Cllr Fiona McLoughlin Healy is calling on Kildare County Council to 'clarify how and why the community benefit of 10 acres has been  withheld', and the county's rationale for refusing to take ownership of the land from the Department;and what if any discussion was had or commitment required of the developer in relation to the promised ten acre community benefit?