Ever wondered what the EU has done for Kildare? Here are a few examples that received EU funding and support.

• EU funding has helped improve Kildare’s infrastructure in many ways. Road projects such as the Naas and Newbridge bypasses have benefited from EU funds.
• EU funding has also been invested in water supply and treatment facilities in Kildare.
• Clane, Kilcock, Kildare, Maynooth, Monasterevin, Newbridge, Prosperous, Rathangan and Sallins have all benefitted from improved and more accessible broadband internet through an EU co-funded scheme.
• Urban and Village renewable schemes along with better rural access and transported schemes, co-financed by the EU, have helped improve the quality of life for many across Kildare County.
• The EU funded LEADER program has helped boost economic and community activity in rural Kildare and has funded a large range of projects in the county.
• Childcare facilities in the county have also improved thanks to EU support. Between 2000 and 2008 some €15 million has been invested in improving childcare services throughout Kildare.
• The European Social Fund has benefited Kildare by investing in the county’s people through youth programs, adult education, employment initiatives and many more schemes.
• Enterprise schemes across Kildare have also received EU funding and have helped many businesses start-up or grow across the county.
• NUI Maynooth also continues to benefit from EU funding through European Research and Development funding.

 Click here for the full Kildare County Report (pdf).