N5 UPGRADE WORKS

On the PROPOSAL  of Councillor Joe Murphy

              SECONDED by Councillor Valerie Byrne

It was AGREED to request that safety measures should be included in the design at Scramogue Cross. Councillor Valerie Beirne suggested that roundabouts should be considered for the Tulsk and Scramogue junctions.

PUBLIC LIGHTING

In response to an enquiry from Councillor John Cummins regarding replacement of amber public lights,  Mr Tiernan informed the meeting that RCC, with the assistance of grant aid of 30% per fitting from Transport Infrastructure Ireland, were in the process of gradually replacing the public lighting with LED fittings.

WINTER MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME.

On the PROPOSAL of Councillor Rachel Doherty

              SECONDED by Councillor Michael Mulligan,

It was AGREED to request the County Council to review its Winter Maintenance Gritting programme and to consider extending it during severe weather conditions.

 Mr Tiernan advised that the Winter Maintenance Programme had been adopted and thus the public could be sure of and aware of what roads are gritted, and it was not feasible to extend the gritting due to funding constraints.

Councillor Doherty suggested that Grit boxes could be deposited, by agreement with the local offices, at particularly steep locations for local use during inclement weather spells.

Councillor Valerie Byrne agreed and also requested that the Croghan/Elphin Road should be included in the gritting programme.

Roads

On the Proposal of Councillor Joe Murphy

             Seconded by Councillor Valerie Byrne

It was AGREED to request that signs would be erected on R371 in Kilglass near the football field to alert approaching traffic to the temporary congestion on match days.

On the PROPOSAL of Councillor Liam Callaghan

              SECONDED by Councillor Valerie Byrne

It was AGREED to request that the overlay works would be carried out as soon as possible on the Frenchpark/Tulsk road.

On the PROPOSAL of Councillor Valerie Byrne

              SECONDED by Councillor Rachel Doherty,

It was AGREED that Roscommon County Council should hire more staff if required in order to ensure the Road Works Programmes are completed by year end.

Shannon Key West Hotel, Rooskey.

Members expressed their dissatisfaction with the choice of location for accommodating large numbers of Asylum seekers where very limited services are available and decided to seek further information from the Department of Justice on the matter.