It follows a question to Kildare County Council at a recent MD meeting
A Maynooth Councillor has criticised the lack of bus shelters across the county.
It follows a question by her to Kildare County Council at a recent Municipal District meeting.
Fianna Fáil Councillor for Clane/Maynooth MD Donna Phelan had asked for clarification about who is responsible for the provision, installation and maintenance of bus shelters in the county.
She also called for the NTA and KCC to work together on the issue.
KCC outlined that the National Transport Authority is responsible for these actions, while it also funds the installation of bus stops and shelters through the Bus Stop Enhancement Programme (BSEP).
The Council said it does work with the NTA on upgrading bus stop infrastructure, while also co-ordinating with NTA's contractor, Bauer Media Outdoor.
Speaking on Kildare Today, Cllr Phelan questioned why some counties have more shelters than others:
"I'm a mam with three kids, and we drive around to matches and I see other areas with gorgeous bus shelters and I'm always questioning 'why can't we have that?'.
"When you drive around Dublin, especially south Dublin, every bus stop will have a shelter, and then you come up to Kildare and we don't have them. How come some councils can get them and some can't?," she questioned.
Cllr Phelan was defiant that "we need to fight for better resources in our county", adding that "I've no problem taking that challenge on".
The Maynooth councillor did accept that "in the grand scheme of things", the county has been receiving positive investment in recent times, but emphasised that "we still need more", citing bus shelters as an area she has demanded progress on as they move into 2027.
She concluded by mentioning an upcoming meeting with the NTA, with hopes that the aforementioned issues can be raised and ideally solved during that meeting.
The full interview can be heard below:
"There Is Help Out There If Someone Wants It" : Athy Woman Fundraising For Men's Health This November
Applications Open For Spirit Of Brigid Community And Creative Grant Scheme
Kildare TDs Clash Over Tánaiste's Dole Comments
Man (30s) Due In Court Charged In Connection With €235K Kildare Drug Seizure
30 New Jobs Created At Lidl Naas As Redeveloped Store Set To Open This Month
Kfm Obituary Notices
Jobs At Four Kildare Dealz Ireland Shops At Risk As Parent Company Faces Possible Administration
€359K Worth Of Drugs Seized In Kildare, Clare
