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Kildare County Council

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Kildare County Council

Comhairle Contae Chill Dara
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Joe Neville, FG
Structure
Seats40
Political groups
  Fianna Fáil (12)
  Fine Gael (11)
  Social Democrats (6)
  Labour (5)
  Sinn Féin (1)
  Independent Ireland (1)
  Independent (4)
Elections
Last election
7 June 2024
Motto
Meanma agus Misneach (Irish)
"Spirit and Courage"
Meeting place
Áras Chill Dara, Naas
Website
kildarecoco.ie
The area governed by the council
Crest of Kildare County Council photographed alongside the Royal Canal in Maynooth. The County Motto, Meanma agus Misneach (Spirit and Courage), is seen on the crest.

Kildare County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae Chill Dara) is the local authority of County Kildare, Ireland. As a county council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transportation, urban planning and development, amenity and culture, and environment. The council has 40 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote. The head of the council has the title of Cathaoirleach (chairperson). The county administration is headed by a chief executive, Sonya Kavanagh. The county town is Naas.

History

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The County Council was formed in 1899 under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898. It was originally based at Naas Courthouse but, after a major fire in the courthouse, moved to the former St Mary's Fever Hospital in the late 1950s.[1] By late 1990s, the old hospital buildings were in poor condition, and the county council identified the former Devoy Barracks site as its preferred location for new facilities.[2] It moved to Áras Chill Dara on the site of the old barracks site in 2006.[2]

Regional Assembly

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Kildare County Council has three representatives on the Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly who are part of the Eastern Strategic Planning Area Committee.[3][4]

Elections

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Members of Kildare County Council are elected for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV) from multi-member local electoral areas (LEAs).

Year FF FG Lab SD GP SF II PDs WP Ind Total
2024 12 11 5 7 0 1 1 0 3 40
2019 12 11 5 4 3 1 0 4 40
2014 12 9 5 0 5 0 9 40
2009 6 9 6 0 0 0 4 25
2004 10 7 4 1 0 0 0 3 25
1999 9 5 5 0 0 2 0 4 25
1991 8 7 3 1 1 2 1 2 25
1985 10 7 5 0 1 1 1 25

Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts

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County Kildare is divided into municipal districts and LEAs, defined by electoral divisions.[5]

Municipal District LEA Definition Seats
Athy Athy East Urban, Athy Rural, Athy West Urban, Ballaghmoon, Ballitore, Ballybrackan, Ballyshannon, Belan, Bert, Burtown, Carrigeen, Castledermot, Churchtown, Dunmanoge, Fontstown, Graney, Grangemellon, Harristown, Inchaquire, Johnstown, Kilberry, Kilkea, Kilrush, Moone, Narraghmore, Nurney, Skerries and Usk. 5
CelbridgeLeixlip Celbridge Donaghcumper; and those parts of the electoral division of Celbridge not contained in the local electoral area of Leixlip. 4
Leixlip Leixlip; and those parts of the electoral division of Celbridge to the north of a line drawn along the M4 motorway. 3
ClaneMaynooth Clane Ballynadrumny, Cadamstown, Carbury, Carrick, Clane, Donore, Downings, Drehid, Dunfierth, Kilmeage North, Kilmeage South, Kilpatrick, Kilrainy, Lullymore, Robertstown, Timahoe North, Timahoe South and Windmill Cross. 5
Maynooth Balraheen, Cloncurry (in the former Rural District of Celbridge No. 1), Donadea, Kilcock, Maynooth, and Straffan. 5
KildareNewbridge Kildare Ballysax East, Ballysax West, Cloncurry (in the former Rural District of Edenderry No. 2), Dunmurry, Feighcullen, Kildangan, Kildare, Killinthomas, Lackagh, Monasterevin, Pollardstown, Quinsborough, Rathangan, Rathernan and Thomastown. 5
Newbridge Carnalway, Carragh, Droichead Nua Rural, Droichead Nua Urban, Gilltown, Kilcullen, Ladytown, Morristownbiller and Oldconnell. 6
Naas Ballymore Eustace, Bodenstown, Kill, Killashee, Kilteel, Naas Rural, Naas Urban, Newtown, Oughterard and Rathmore. 7

Councillors

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The following were elected at the 2024 Kildare County Council election.

Party Seats
Fianna Fáil 12
Fine Gael 11
Social Democrats 7
Labour 5
Independent Ireland 1
Sinn Féin 1
Independent 3

Councillors by electoral area

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This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 7 June 2024.[6]

Council members from 2024 election
Local electoral area Name Party
Athy Aoife Breslin Labour
Ivan Keatley Fine Gael
Brian Dooley Fianna Fáil
Veralouise Behan Fianna Fáil
Mark Leigh Labour
Celbridge David Trost Fianna Fáil
Claire O'Rourke Social Democrats
Lumi Panaite Fahey Fine Gael
Rupert Heather Labour
Clane Brendan Wyse Fine Gael
Pádraig McEvoy Independent
Aidan Farrelly Social Democrats
William Durkan Fine Gael
Daragh Fitzpatrick Fianna Fáil
Kildare Suzanne Doyle Fianna Fáil
Kevin Duffy Fine Gael
Brian O'Loughlin Fianna Fáil
Pat Balfe Social Democrats
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Sinn Féin
Leixlip Joe Neville Fine Gael
Nuala Killeen Social Democrats
Bernard Caldwell Fianna Fáil
Maynooth Naoise Ó Cearúil Fianna Fáil
Tim Durkan Fine Gael
Angela Feeney Labour
Peter Melrose Social Democrats
Paul Ward Fianna Fáil
Naas Bill Clear[a] Social Democrats
Fintan Brett Fine Gael
Evie Sammon Fine Gael
Seamie Moore Independent
Anne Breen Labour
Carmel Kelly Fianna Fáil
Ger Dunne Independent Ireland
Newbridge Tracey O'Dwyer Fine Gael
Peggy O'Dwyer Fine Gael
Chris Pender Social Democrats
Noel Heavey Fianna Fáil
Robert Power Fianna Fáil
Tom McDonnell Independent
Notes
  1. ^ Changed party, see table below for details.

Changes in affiliation

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Name LEA Elected as New affiliation Date
Bill Clear Naas Social Democrats Independent September 2024[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Maternity care featured in debate on future of Kildare hospitals". Leinster Leader. 27 November 2008. Archived from the original on 17 September 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Council's new civic offices go full tilt in Naas". Irish Times. 26 January 2006. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  3. ^ Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Assemblies) (Establishment) Order 2014, Article 5 and Schedule 3 (S.I. No. 573 of 2014). Signed on 16 December 2014. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 26 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Members List". Eastern & Midland Regional Assembly.
  5. ^ County of Kildare Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts Order 2018 (S.I. No. 620 of 2018). Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 24 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Kildare County Council – Elected Candidates". RTÉ News. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  7. ^ Beatty, Eoin (5 September 2024). "BREAKING: Cllr. Bill Clear Resigns From The Social Democrats". Kfmradio. Kfmradio. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
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