Mr Eugene Dwyer, Senior Engineer presented the Boyle Municipal District Draft Road Works Programme for 2019

On the PROPOSAL of Councillor John Cummins

            SECONDED by Councillor Rachel Doherty,

It was   AGREED  to adopt the Road Works Programme 2019 as presented.

In Discussing the Draft Programme Councillors welcomed the wide spread of locations listed for either road re-surfacing or road restoration/strengthening and thanked the Engineering staff for their input to the Presentation.

Councillors then proceeded to highlight other various issues for consideration as follows:-

Councillor Valerie Byrne –

Referred to the condition of the N5 Jones to Scotts Pub section in need of urgent attention and requested clarification on the allocation of funding for same.

She welcomed the information that work was ready to proceed in Tulsk village when weather conditions were suitable.

Parking facilities and safety measures at Frenchpark National School.

At Michael Coyles, Kilglass lake, Rooskey - road is raised and needs attention.

Low cost safety measures needed at Ballyarden Cross roads – no sight line to Strokestown.

Entrance to Elphin from Shankhill needs speed controls as there is a school and 2 housing estates there.

Councillor Rachel Doherty –

Welcomed the allocation of funding for various roads especially in the Arigna and Gloria areas.

She referred to representations she had received for

(a)provision of a pedestrian crossing at Station Road, Cortober and

(b) Examination of sight lines at entrance to Tobar Phadraig Housing Estate, Termon Road, Boyle.

Councillor John Cummins –

Requested resurfacing of roads in the Plunkett Avenue and Termon Road, Boyle areas, and the Boyle to Ballyfarnon Road.

He expressed concern at the condition of the old fishing stand beside the Wooden Bridge, Boyle which it was agreed should be removed and replaced once ownership and responsibility for the structure can be established.

Councillor Liam Callaghan –

Raised the issue of the ownership of the access road to Kilcooley Cemetery and

On the PROPOSAL of Councillor Valerie Byrne

            SECONDED by Councillor Liam Callaghan

It was AGREED that the road to Kilcooley Cemetery would be taken in charge by Roscommon County Council.

Cllr Callaghan also referred to representations he had received regarding safety issues to do with poles in the Grange Manor Estate.

He raised the matter of the need for parking facilities to be provided for School goers and Parishioners at Killina National School and R C Church.

Councillor Joe Murphy –

Requested that application for funding would be made under the Low Cost Accident or Clár Funding Schemes for improvement works on the road at Scramogue Church in the interests of road safety.

He called for re–alignment works to be carried out at Bumlin Bridge and the N5 at Scramogue.

He referred to sections of the old N5 which require hedgecutting and requested that this work would be carried out as soon as possible.

Councillor Michael Mulligan –

Referred to the problem of indiscriminate illegal dumping and suggested that the full force of the Litter Laws should be applied to the perpetrators to highlight the problem.

He requested that measures would be put in place to ensure that the Sewerage Disposal Lorries using the Cloonshanville Road should exit onto the N5 and not via Cloonshanville Road in the interests of road safety.