Chris Harrison

26/06/2024

Assessment of Need

Proud to support the campaign of Cara Darmody and her father Mark today at Leinster house. Cara is a tireless advocate for the need for Government to pay for Assessments. The Labour Party continue to support her campaign and all those who continue to wait .

STATEMENT BY IVANA BACIK TD

Party Leader and Spokesperson on Housing

Wednesday 19 June, 2024

LABOUR COMMITS TO ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH ASSESSMENT OF NEEDS LAW

Meeting today with autism campaigner Cara Darmody and her father Mark outside Leinster House, Labour Party leader Ivana Bacik TD pledged to ensure that the Labour general election manifesto would include a commitment to compliance with Assessment of needs legislation within a stated timeframe - as sought by Cara.

Deputy Bacik said:

“I want to pay tribute to the tireless campaigning by Cara, who is an amazing advocate for autism rights. If Labour are part of any negotiations on a Programme for government, we pledge to ensure that will include a commitment to compliance with the assessment of needs legislation within a stated timeframe.

“Early intervention is crucial for children. The Disability Act (2005) is very clear – the responsibility to carry out an assessment of children’s needs is with the HSE and is to be completed within six months.

“We are currently seeing continued severe delays in access to such assessments, and this is causing serious distress to children and families. We need to see delays tackled urgently by this Government.”

10/06/2024

A huge thanks to everyone who went out and voted for me on Friday.

It was a great experience and thanks to everyone I met on the way.

Also congratulations to Kevin Duffy and to Pat Balfe on their win. Monasterevin will be well represented on Kildare County Council going forward.

06/06/2024

And so concludes the canvassing for the local elections!

Huge thanks to everyone for your support and everyone who engaged with us on the canvas.

Also thanks to Senator Mark Wall and Brian Deasey for the help on the campaign trail.

05/06/2024

A great event for a great cause in Monasterevin - well done Monasterevin Blueway Kayaking Club Chris Harrison

31/05/2024

28/05/2024

Great canvas in St Evins Park last night, following up from the last time we were there back in March.👍

22/05/2024

Kildare County Council wish to advise that we are advertising the following properties on Choice Based Lettings:-


KCC:

· Connagh Heights, Coolaghknock Glebe, Kildare Town – 2bd house

· Maryville, Kildare Town – 3bd house

· St. Patrick’s Park, Celbridge – 3bd house

· The Close, Hazelhatch, Celbridge – 2bd house

· Sallins Pier, Sallins – 3bd house



These properties will go live on 17/05/2024 for housing applicants to register their interest, and will remain online until Thursday, 6th June, 2024 at 12.00 noon.

Ring our office on 0598640287 if we can help you in any way

22/05/2024

Great to be in Kildare town with Senator Mark Wall for a community advice clinic on Monday night. Plenty of issues coming up that I will work with Mark on. Great to meet up again with John Gilroy.

14/05/2024

Looking forward to the reopening of Kildangan Community Hall tonight. Well done to all involved