Aidan Farrelly
Spokesperson for Youth; Children and Equality; and Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport.
Meet Aidan
I’m Aidan Farrelly, the Social Democrats TD for Kildare North.
I am married to Aisling and have three children: Ella (16), Tadhg (13) and Cillian (9). I have been a professional youth worker and community development worker in Kildare for 16 years.
Working with young people and in communities inspired me to successfully contest the 2019 local elections for the Social Democrats. I believe Kildare deserves its fair share of investment in services for a population of close to 250,000. We need enhanced provision of housing, healthcare, disability services, childcare and school services.
I believe now, more than ever, we need to see Social Democrats policies being government policies. Catherine Murphy has been a mentor and friend throughout my political career, and it is an honour to continue Catherine’s great work.
Kildare schools have the highest average class sizes in Ireland. Kildare has some of the fewest GPs per head of population. As our communities grow, our social infrastructure must grow with them.
Aidan’s Priorities
- Childcare – Capping childcare fees at €250 per month and rolling out a public model of childcare.
- Housing – More affordable homes to rent and buy and driving down the cost of housing.
- Child Poverty – Ending child poverty and child and youth homelessness.
- Health – Full implementation of the Sláintecare plan for a universal healthcare system, free at the point of use.
- Public Services – Prioritising investment in quality public services and community facilities.
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Enterprise Minister must seek urgent clarity on potential Intel job losses
The Minister for Enterprise must immediately clarify whether he has any knowledge of any potential job losses at Intel’s Leixlip plant, according to Social Democrats TD Aidan Farrelly. Deputy Farrelly, who represents the Kildare North constituency, said: “Reports that Intel will be cutting 20% of its workforce are hugely concerning for its thousands of staff […]
Read morePast mistakes cannot be repeated if FAI is to recover from decades of mismanagement
The resignation of the FAI’s chief football officer Mark Canham presents more questions than answers, but provides a crucial opportunity for change, according to Social Democrats TD Aidan Farrelly. Deputy Farrelly, who’s the party’s Sports spokesperson, said: “The reputation and credibility of the FAI is in tatters at a time when the football community is […]
Read moreFAI must not defund grassroots leagues for their concerns with radical change
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) is working backwards when it comes to uniting a fragmented sport, according to Social Democrats TD Aidan Farrelly. Deputy Farrelly, who’s the party’s sports spokesperson, said: “Not for the first time, the FAI has decided that grassroots organisations should have no voice in the future of Irish football, presenting […]
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