Laura Donaghy

1. More Housing:
Keep the pressure on the council to maximise direct-builds of social and age-friendly accommodation, and roll out the affordable cost-rental model (currently being piloted in Tallaght) across the county including Clondalkin and the four districts. We also need to make the most of our existing built heritage by bringing vacant and derelict units into use, turning wasted capacity into accommodation or new community space using the 'carrot' of grant-funding and the 'stick' of CPO where necessary. This includes the former RIC Barracks and the long-unused old Clondalkin pool.

2. High-Quality Public Spaces:
An inviting village through better footpaths, slower traffic, and roads that are safe enough for families to walk and cycle to school with confidence. We've already started implementing Safe Routes to School and introduced better bus connections to the train station and Red Cow Luas. We need to ensure the Local Area Plan delivers positive change without creating new problems. I support ongoing investment in heritage sites like the Grand Canal Greenway extension and the Corkagh Park upgrade, as well as making our public green spaces even more accessible for people visiting on foot, by bike or with wheelchairs/buggies.

3. Keep Clondalkin Going Green:
Clondalkin has been selected as South Dublin's first decarbonising zone, acting as an incubator for environmental projects that can be extended to the entire county. There's a huge opportunity to introduce community renewable-energy schemes, additional public EV chargers, circular economy initiatives like repair cafés and neighbourhood recycling stations, biodiversity programmes right down to estate level, and improvements to local infrastructure for residents who rely on active and public transport.