The council has reached out to the sculptor of the statue, Jarlath Daly, to obtain a quote for the necessary repairs.
Gardai have been notified after the John Devoy Statue in Poplar Square was damaged.
Cllr Anne Breene queried what method the council used to "clean" the statue.
However, the council said it was damaged by a member of the public.
They have reached out to the sculptor of the statue, Jarlath Daly, to obtain a quote for the necessary repairs to restore the statue.
The statue was unveiled to a large crowd in 2015.
Devoy was a Kildare patriot and financier of the 1916 rising.
He owned and edited The Gaelic American, a New York weekly newspaper, from 1903 to 1928.

Celbridge "Affordable" Homes Come With Council Equity Stakes
M4 Access Road To Castletown Will Reopen Next Week
Lucan Woman Pleads Guilty To Sending Threatening Messages To Tanaiste
Over €4 Million In Suspected Cocaine Seized In Kildare And Wicklow
Kildare Student’s Veterinary Dream In Doubt As School Struggles Without Basic Facilities
Spain To Launch €60 Unlimited Travel Pass As Irish Campaigner Calls For Better Service Frequency
Fines And Jail Terms Proposed For Sellers As Crackdown On Disposable Vapes Begins
Lower Childcare Fees Promised - But Providers Say They Are Being Ignored