The following items were raised

·      The schedule of footpaths requiring work in Roscommon Town

·      Failure by the ESB to reinstate the site after they carried out work at the Walk

·      Request for Roscommon MD to write to EIR concerning the very bad condition of the manhole covers on some footpaths as they are a potential trip hazard

·      Acknowledgement of the work carried out in Portrun in such a short time frame

·      Request for information on Clár Funding Scheme and funding for Safety Work at Schools

·      Weight restriction requested for the Walk

·      Request for a pedestrian crossing on Circular Road in the vicinity of the Walk

·      Update requested on works at Main Street & Lanesboro Street and a request that Abbey Street be added to the Schedule of Works for 2018

·      Update on Local Improvement Scheme applications received

·      Request for a pedestrian crossing at the Nursing Home in Ballyleague

·      Request for a mini roundabout at Hells Kitchen in Castlerea

·      Request for a pedestrian crossing at Cahills Supervalu in Castlerea

·      Request for a pedestrian crossing at the Brothers of Charity in Castlerea

·      Update requested on pedestrian crossing at Castle Street, Roscommon which is part of the Capital Programme and also the Roscommon Town Plan.

·      Request that the pedestrian crossing at Main Street in Castlerea be painted in 3D as a pilot project to see if it would slow down traffic approaching the crossing

·      Request for yellow box at the entry to Castlerea Prison to allow access for emergency vehicles

Eugene Dwyer responded to the issues raised

• The full programme of works for the footpaths is not yet finalised
• Agreement to consult with ESB regarding unfinished work
• Agreement to write to EIR concerning potentially dangerous man hole covers
• The letter we received stating the dates of future funding announcements will be copied and sent out to all of the Members
• Roscommon County Council received over 200 LIS applications.  29 applications were received in the Roscommon Area and 36 applications in the Castlerea Area.  A procedure for prioritising the applications will have to be agreed on.
• Eugene Dwyer informed the members of the huge infrastructure deficit in County Roscommon and the increased need to prioritise works to be done with the very scarce resources available. The income received from development contributions is constantly declining which leaves less money for carrying out additional jobs. Therefore realistically the money will not be there to insert all these pedestrian crossings.  Maybe the members should look at the capital programme that was agreed and if need be some parts of it could be amended to switch money to facilitate the carrying out of other priority works.
• Eugene Dwyer informed the members that the footpath would need to be widened on Castle Street before any work could be carried out on a pedestrian crossing.  All the work would require a Part 8 process and business owners will not want to lose their parking spaces.  Eugene Dwyer acknowledged that widening the footpaths was not planned as part of the initial pedestrian crossing proposal but to do a pedestrian crossing without first widening the footpath would mean doing sub standard work.
• Eugene Dwyer informed the members that no street in County Roscommon under the guidelines has the volume of traffic to warrant pedestrian crossings. 
• In relation to the schedule of road works, the Galway road job will be starting soon.  The Area Engineer is meeting with the Contractor regarding Lanesboro Street, Essex Grove and Kilteevan with a view to starting shortly. It is expected that Irish Water will be finished their work on the Athlone road in approximately 4 weeks and then they will start work on Main Street.  It will probably be June or July before the overlay on Main Street will commence.