I wish to provide an objection to the plans to basically stop all rural new housing builds. As a farming family ourselves, we would have huge concerns for the future viability of our locality, Eadestown. 

I would ask the council to complete further analysis on each of the rural areas as to the average farm sizes. In Eadestown, farms are on the most part not very large so for farmers who farm less than 15Hc, this would mean that their children, successors etc will never have an opportunity to build/live on the land that they have farmed with their parents for most of their lives. Farming from a distance is not really an option when you have live animals. With these plans, who are Kildare County Council expecting to grow food, produce animals for slaughter etc. By restricting local housing in this manner, it means the agriculture industry is further at a loss. 

Taking Eadestown as an example, looking at the proposed rules regarding one off housing, it will mean technically no new housing or very limited houses will be allowed to be built. This means that we will have an ageing population with no new families to fill the local school, play on the GAA team and engage in the local community. Are Kildare County Council really proposing that Rural Ireland should technically be destroyed in favour of living in big towns?

With regards to housing density in Kildares Larger towns, I dont see any mention of the supporting structures required to serve these new houses. E.g.  Every primary school in Naas is full/over capacity. The houses built in towns are fully aimed at young families. Where are they to go to school, where are the creches etc? Kildare County Council need to think holistically on this. Has any research been completed in how many Naas kids are going to school in Rathmore, Ballymore, Two Mile House etc. Bus loads based on my experience. Increasing housing density in Kildares largest towns is premature when we dont have the infrastructure to support these new houses and families.