Publication of Corporate Plan sets goals up to 2029 for Kildare County Council
Vision: Creating a sustainable future while improving quality of life for all the people of Kildare
17 April 2025: Following the adoption of the Corporate Plan 2025-2029, by the Councillors for this County in December 2024, Kildare County Council is pleased to announce the publication of the Corporate Plan today.
This Plan is built upon and linked to many other plans for the County and sets out the strategic goals for Kildare County Council over the next five years.
The Plan is informed by consultation with council staff, elected representatives, and other stakeholders across Kildare. Consultation identified the views and aspirations people had for their County, which were incorporated into the Plan having considered existing council plans, legislation, dependencies with partner organisations and groups and the demographic and economic horizon.
Kildare is one of Ireland’s fastest growing counties, home to almost 250,000 people, with around 80,000 people employed in jobs based in the county in over 15,000 active enterprises.
It is also diverse, with 70% of the people in urban areas, over 11% persons who are non-national, over 20% persons with a disability and 8.6% of the population living in disadvantaged areas.
Reflected in our vision, is an understanding that Kildare County Council can impact the quality of life of everyone in the County through our role as a service provider, enabler and provider of infrastructure, as a regulator and custodian of our environment, and a key facilitator of economic and community development.
Welcoming publication of the Corporate Plan, Cathaoirleach of the County of Kildare, Councillor Kevin Duffy said;
“It reflects the shared dedication of staff, Councillors, community groups and agencies to work together for the benefit of everyone and to continue to protect Kildare’s precious environment.
A lot has been achieved in the last challenging five years, and I look forward to the goals in this Plan being progressed in the next five years to ensure our County remains a great place to live, work, invest in and visit.”
Sonya Kavanagh, Chief Executive, Kildare County Council stated;
“On behalf of the Council's management team and employees, I welcome this new Corporate Plan.
In setting out the strategic framework for delivering on our vision, the Corporate Plan will strongly influence resource and budget priorities over the next five years. One of our key priorities is to plan and invest in infrastructure that meets current and future demands.
In serving the present, we must however protect the future for everyone in Kildare, and in this regard our continued investment and activities around climate action, environmental protection, community support, town and village regeneration and sustainable economic growth remain essential.
In our rapidly growing County, housing remains a challenge and a central focus, and we are committed to providing adaptable and varied housing options that cater to the diverse needs of people at all stages of life.
The challenges of the last five years remind us that we must continue to be innovative, inclusive and flexible to meet the diverse needs of our growing communities.
Underpinning this is an organisational focus on attracting, expanding and retaining the staff levels, funding and skills necessary for successful delivery, given the rapid and projected high growth of the County’s population.I look forward to working with our teams, our Councillors and all the groups and agencies that are vital to maintaining and improving quality of life for all the people of Kildare.”
The Corporate Plan outlines 8 high-level goals and over 100 supporting strategies, covering all services and roles. Progress will be published monthly through the Chief Executive Report and annually in both our Annual Service Delivery Plan and Annual Report.
Kildare County Council Corporate Plan 2025-2029 is available to read in both Irish and English, under the Publications section of kildarecoco.ie: https://kildarecoco.ie/YourCouncil/Publications/Corporate/CorporatePlan/
