Kerry Parents and Friends Association operates centres throughout the county providing day, residential, respite, home support and outreach services to people with additional needs and their families. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) operates a grant programme to help organisations like KPFA to carry out energy upgrades. SEAI did this by contributing to 30% of total upgrade costs, worth over €15,000. This allowed for upgrades to two of the charity’s residential services. Joe McGill paid a visit to KPFA’s Hawthorn House in Kilcummin, one of the houses to benefit from the grant.

Cllr Terry O’Brien is concerned there may be confrontations over parking outside people's houses in Tralee, close to the town centre.