·         Letter dated 13^th March from Cork County Council – Resolution to ask the Government to bring the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill before the Dáil.

·         Letter dated 5^th March from Limerick City and County Council – Resolution to call on the Dept. of Housing to consider a grant aid scheme for granny flat extensions for persons on the housing list.

·         Letter dated 27^th February from SEAI – Reply to letter from Roscommon County Council regarding ‘Warmer Homes Scheme’

·         Letter dated 14^th February from Mr. Jim Daly T.D. Minister of State with copy letter from HSE – Community Health Care West regarding New Community Nursing Unit on the Site of the Sacred Heart Hospital., Roscommon.

·         Reply from the Department of Rural and Community Development dated 6^th March regarding the Local Improvement Scheme.

While the Members welcomed the LIS scheme and the work that had already been done, they expressed disappointment with the reply as it discriminates against some people who live on roads that are not entitled to grant funding. Many of these roads have only one house or farm and the scheme must address this as upgrade work is only necessary every 10 – 15 years. Failure to include all roads in need of works will lead to a situation whereby Roscommon County Council will be forces to take these roads in charge.

On the PROPOSAL of Cllr. Ward

             SECONDED by Cllr. Naughten

 It was AGREED to write again to Minister Ring and the Taoiseach to look at the eligibility                criteria again for the Local Improvement scheme to ensure that it is fair and balanced.

 On the PROPOSAL of Cllr. Ward

               SECONDED by Cllr. Naughten

It was AGREED that the reopening of the Local Improvement Scheme to new applications be considered.

The Director of Services, Mr. Shane Tiernan stated that the Council are obliged to comply     with the memo from the Department. There has been significant works carried out as a

result of the reopening of the scheme with 56 projects completed from the €300,000    

funding received to date. He has written to the Department regarding turf cutting season.

He suggested that the Roads and Infrastructure Department will assess the work that can be done for the grant funding and revert to the relevant SPC regarding the reopening of the scheme.