The plan will support a low carbon future in the West of the county.
A Local Just Transition Plan for West Kildare has been announced.
The plan identifies projects to support economic and environmental development to a low carbon future in the West Kildare region.
Kildare County Council commissioned a local plan on request from the three Municipal Districts of Athy, Kildare-Newbridge, and Clane-Maynooth using LPT funding.
The focus of the Plan identifies projects to support and advance sustainable social, economic, and environmental development in the transition to a low carbon future in the West Kildare region.
Extensive consultation with public, private and communities was undertaken which can be seen throughout the plan, including overcoming challenges, capturing opportunities, to actions, case studies and images.
The plan aims to enhance opportunities to engage the €84.5 million fund allocated to Ireland under the EU Just Transition Fund with matched funding from the exchequer available.
Kildare based Senator Fiona O’Loughlin welcomed the publication of the Local Just Transition Plan for West Kildare in the Seanad.
Senator O’Loughlin commented:“The purpose of the local just transition plan for west Kildare is to support and advance sustainable social, economic and environmental development in rural Kildare, including Athy, the Rathangan and Kildare town area, Allenwood, Derrinturn and Carbury.”
“There was extensive consultation with small community groups, Kildare County Council and Bord na Móna, with some 15 actions being identified.”
“Two of significant note include the opportunity for a new national peatlands park.
That would be the first national peatlands park in the country and the only national park in the midlands.
"In addition the call for actions in relation to the blueway and greenway,” she added.
Director of Services at Kildare County Council, Joe Boland, spoke about the West Kildare plan on Kildare Today:
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