At February DLR Council meeting my motion seeking state aid to tackle broadband blackspots, along with related motion from Cllr.Hurley, was passed unanimously. I worked in recent months with Fine Gael TDs and Taoiseach’s Office [of Simon Harris] recently to ensure an objective on this was included in the Programme for Government

In tonight's @dlrcc meeting as the new Environment & Transportation SPC chair I called for the NTA to be encouraged to increase frequency of the L26 and S6 bus routes, plus encouraged a new single decker shuttle bus serving Foxrock Village Council mgmt will pursue with the NTA

Kevin O'Higgins was the first junior minister, not a member of Cabinet, to be invited to attend Cabinet meetings in 1921. 73 years before Pat Rabbitte attended Cabinet De Valera - associated with 1937 Constitution - invited him to attend "I want you to attend Cabinet meetings and express your views on a position of absolute equality with the rest of us. If, in the unlikely event of a division, you, perhaps, had better not vote, but with the rest of us express your views quite freely." Passing reference to this given in a book on De Valera by @mcculld

New signage for the new L26 and L27 bus routes launching this week in Foxrock/Carrickmines Represents an effective doubling of bus capacity on Cornelscourt Hill Rd, and a new route between Foxrock and Blackrock. New 24-hour routes E1 and E2 launching also

Residents encountering power outages in parts of areas including Mount Merrion, Stillorgan and Carrickmines since Friday morning can check the status of each fault at with an option to be notified of updates @ESBNetworks This is a priority for resolution

RT @barrymward: Well done @JPA_Kennedy 👏👏👏 I raised this issue in #SeanadÉireann in February 2023. I look forward to the creation of muni…

I raised a motion that passed at a recent @dlrcc meeting calling for reforming current Area Committees such as with Municipal Districts instead. In Programme for Government document it's a priority to improve upon the Area Committee / Municipal District local govt structure. Meaningful reform in this context would help empower councillors in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown to better represent constituents. @nealerichmond @MaeveOConnellFG @CarrollJennifer @barrymward @cllrbarrysaul @eoinodr

I welcome policy in Programme for Government document today that broadband blackspots outside agreed Intervention Areas will be tackled. I called for this to be prioritized in the Programme (e.g. in Irish Times letter) last year & Fine Gael supported it later in its manifesto Fine Gael is demonstrating a strong commitment to urban areas affected by supporting its inclusion in the Programme for Government today

RT @GraingerAnna: Honoured to have received a nomination from the Irish Conference of Professional and Service Association (ICPSA) to conte…

RT @PierceDargan_: @JPA_Kennedy Great to see this in the manifesto, there are a number of these broadband black spots in my area so very ha…

RT @PierceDargan_: Another great group for Minister @NealeRichmond’s Sunday canvass in Goatstown! A super response when knocking on the d…

I welcome Fine Gael's commitment in its manifesto to tackle broadband blackspots not covered already by National Broadband Ireland with a '100 Day Plan' I have campaigned strongly on this issue including with a recent letter to the Irish Times @nealerichmond @CarrollJennifer

@UrbnWarfareDuck @jimdundrum @dlrcc @Lettiemccarthy @cllrbarrysaul Hi Colm, I will enquire about this with the council

RT @PierceDargan_: I was honoured to be elected as @FineGael Party Whip for our @FineGael Local Government Group in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown…

RT @PierceDargan_: @JPA_Kennedy @dlrcc @cllrbarrysaul @CarrollJennifer @nealerichmond @MaeveOConnellFG @barrymward @blackrockette A great p…

A council motion I raised encouraging new more influential Municipal Districts within @dlrcc was passed last night unanimously. This could lead in time to two or three Municipal Districts within DLR - one possibility is formation of a Stillorgan-Blackrock Municipal District

The 46A route is one of many bus routes set to be replaced on Dec 8. New 24-hour 'E-Spine' routes will replace the 46A, 145 and 155 routes. The 63 route to be replaced by 2 new routes, the 'L27' & 'L26' (includes new service from Foxrock to Blackrock)

Pictured with other Fine Gael public representatives at the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Chamber Business Awards Ceremony in the Royal Marine Hotel. Well done to the winners and all those nominated and commended.

I along with my Fine Gael colleagues voted at @dlrcc meeting today to pass on a maximum 15% reduction in relation to Local Property Tax for residents for the year ahead.