Kildare Commuters get a bad deal under FF

Fine Gael Kildare South General Election candidate, Cllr Richard Daly has said that commuters in the constituency have got a very bad deal under the current government.

“As we approach the next General Election Kildare voters must look to the lack of major employment opportunities within the county. The constant commuting to the capital could be reversed by the promotion of relocation of industry to the county and by the active attracting of new industry to the county.

The Kildare South commuters are wasting time, energy and enjoying a poorer quality of life due to the long and endless trek to the workplace. Our communities are loosing out by not having the involvement of the families who are absent from their homes for so long that they do not have time to participate in community activities.

The development and relocation of employment opportunity outside the capital could alter for the better both the local economy and more particularly the large section of our population who are forced to travel each day.

The failure of the current administration to even expedite the decentralisation of the Civil servants to Newbridge and Athy shows the lethargic approach of our government representatives in the constituency. While we may benefit from a strong economy which is pushing up our house prices we are losing both the sense of community and the quality family time.

At a time when we should be encouraging many more of our commuters to use public transport a real examination of the cost of using our trains should be taking place.

It seems ridiculous that the cost of rail transport is dearer than road and even air transport within the country. Both in the interest of our environment and to relive congestion on our roads, rail development is an obvious alternative yet the current fares make it far more economical to use the car. The supply and reliability of train services and the facilities at our stations need urgent improvement.

With FF holding two out of the three Dail seats in this constituency I am disappointed at the failure to address the difficulties experienced by commuters.” Said Cllr Daly