Q2.25  Cllr Tom Crosby

Will the Director of Services inform the meeting of the total amount of development charges collected from the seven housing estates in Tarmonbarry Village?

Q3.25 Cllr. Sean Moylan

Do the council have any indication if the new N5 will be opened together, or will it be opened in sections as it becomes available, and if so any timeline as to when the first section will be open?

Q4.25 Cllr. Leah Cull

There was some discussion 2/3 years ago regarding the construction of a cycle way from Cootehall village to the national school, but it never materialised. Could you please inform me if there are any future plans for this?

Q5.25 Cllr. Leah Cull

I had a motion in some time ago regarding installing chevron signs at Strabragin NS Arigna R280 and the railway bridge on the R294 Gurteen road in Boyle - Is there any update on this?

Cllr. Sean Moylan read out the Qustions and response received as follows.

Q2.25  Cllr Tom Crosby

Will the Director of Services inform the meeting of the total amount of development charges collected from the seven housing estates in Tarmonbarry Village?

Response:

Response to question to be deferred until the next meeting as the 7 estates concerned need to be identified.

Q3.25 Cllr. Sean Moylan

Do the council have any indication if the new N5 will be opened together, or will it be opened in sections as it becomes available, and if so any timeline as to when the first section will be open?

Response:

The N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramoge road project construction contract, awarded in Oct. 2023 has a substantial completion date of Oct. 2027. Works are progressing well and in full accordance with the Contractor’s current construction programme. It should be noted that the construction programme is primarily controlled by the Contractor and is dictated by his specific construction methodology albeit subject to compliance with the terms of the Contract.  

There is currently no provision for sectional completion under the construction contract, however, should the Contractor have a section or sections of the project completed ahead of the overall specified completion date, Roscommon County Council may consider taking over any such section subject to: -

• A formal request or proposal to do so being submitted by the Contractor;
• The terms of any such proposal being acceptable to Roscommon County Council and its advisors;
• All works for that section or sections being fully completed in accordance with the Contract;
• The formal agreement and adoption of any necessary contractual amendments to the current Contract;
• All relevant legal requirements being met following consultation with and advice from the Council’s Legal Advisors;
• The necessary approval of Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII); and
• Any proposed temporary traffic management proposals and associated temporary works being accepted by Roscommon County Council.

It should be noted that to date, two elements of the overall project scope are now open to public traffic under temporary traffic management arrangements with reduced speed limits namely, a 1km section the R368 Regional Road (opened in December 2024) and a 2km section of the N61 including 2 new roundabout junctions (opened in September 2025). Based on current progress it is considered likely that other sections may be available in advance of the overall specified completion date. However, at this stage it is too early to speculate whether all the above conditions can or will be met.

Q4.25 Cllr. Leah Cull

There was some discussion 2/3 years ago regarding the construction of a cycle way from Cootehall village to the national school, but it never materialised. Could you please inform me if there are any future plans for this?

Response:

 There are currently no plans to develop Active Travel infrastructure linking the village of Cootehall to St. Michael's & St. Patrick's National school. 

The Active Travel Team are currently progressing a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) scheme focusing on the front of St. Michael's & St. Patrick's National School, Cootehall. The scheme will establish a designated school zone on the L-1017, designed to highlight the school’s presence and encourage lower traffic speeds. A footpath will be constructed along the roadside boundary of the school to segregate pedestrians from the parking area, which will be regraded, drained, and marked. A key feature of the school zone will be a designated bus set down area at the main entrance.

Q5.25 Cllr. Leah Cull

I had a motion in some time ago regarding installing chevron signs at Strabragin NS Arigna R280 and the railway bridge on the R294 Gurteen road in Boyle - Is there any update on this?

Response:

Boyle Area have both sites on a listed programme of works and will be attended to as soon as possible. The Roads Programme has taken priority over the last few months.