Over €67k in funds going to Naas and Athy to make sports facilities more accessible
Supporting installation of barrier-free outdoor sport infrastructure for public use in local community settings
Kildare Local Sports Partnership will receive €67,500 under a fund designed to support the installation of barrier-free outdoor sport infrastructure for public use in local community settings.
The funding will be used for an Accessible Basketball/Sports Court in Kerdiffstown Park, accessible Outdoor Gym Equipment in Kerdiffstown Park.
Also included is an upgrade of the Jetty at Athy Sports Hub to create an accessible Jetty for older adults and people with a disability.
Under the fund, a total of €2.26 million has been allocated to 30 local sports partnerships across the country to support the purchase and installation of permanent sport infrastructure that can be placed on public land for community use.
Kildare Senator Fiona O'Loughlin said: "I am delighted to welcome this latest round of funding that proves Fianna Fáil's commitment in government to bring the benefits of sport and physical activity to all.
"Promoting participation in sport in the community is hugely important and I am glad that this fund focuses on the grassroots of our communities to boost our participation levels.
"I am confident that it will complement the tremendous community good that is already delivered under both the Community Sport Facilities Fund and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund."