Public focused on the future says Brady

Local TD and Minister of State, Aine Brady, submitted her nomination forms on Tuesday last to County Registrar Eithne Coughlan.

Speaking afterwards;

‘Since I got elected in 2007, I have worked hard locally and nationally to represent the constituents of North Kildare. In what has been the most turbulent of times for many families, it is important that we focus on what are the best policies to get us out of the recession.’

‘I am seeking a mandate to continue to work locally and nationally in the next Dail. In the last 3 ½ years, I believe that we have made significant progress in a number of key areas; we have invested over €100m in Kildare School Buildings with almost every community in Kildare seeing improvements. This is an investment for the future.’

‘We have improved Public Transport Services for Maynooth, Sallins, Kilcock and Celbridge Rail Commuters and Clane, Naas, Prosperous and Straffan Bus Commuters.’

‘We now have a comprehensive flood relief plan in place for the county, with much of the work completed already.’

‘Despite the recession, we have many robust companies located in Kildare, including our Food Companies and many Multinationals based in the constituency. Our county has great potential to increase the numbers employed in our Tourism sector. I will continue, if re-elected, to engage with local businesses to ensure that we have policies in place to enable jobs to be created.’

‘As far as I can ascertain, and despite comments to the contrary, I am one of the few public representatives that resigned their teaching post during their first term in the Dail. I deferred any pension entitlements and I feel that this gives a strong indication of my commitment to public life.’

‘As somebody who seconded Michael Martin to be our leader, I fully subscribe to his commitment today, that as a basic principle, severance for Ministers should only be paid to those who lose their jobs. He has informed all his colleagues that those who are elected to the 31st Dáil will be required to waive their ministerial severance payments. This is the way it should be.’

'As we enter the second half of the campaign, while it has been a very difficult campaign, the people are engaged now on the policies for the future. We have radical Political Reform Proposals, a Four Year Plan to get our Public Finance in order and also a pro-enterprise approach to generate employment and attract Foreign Direct Investment.' concluded Aine Brady.