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Minutes of March 2025 Special Meetingof West Clare Municipal District

Location:  Held in the Council Chamber, Áras Contae an Chláir, New Road, Ennis, Co. Clare and online via MS Teams

On:      Thursday 31st March 2025

Time:  2pm

 

Present

Cllr. Rita McInerney

Cllr. Bill Slattery

Cllr. Michael Shannon

Cllr. Gabriel Keating

Cllr. Shane Talty

Cllr. Joe Killeen

Cllr. Ian Lynch

Cllr. Dinny Gould

Apologies

Cllr. Joe Garrihy

Officials Present

Ms. Siobhán McNulty, Director of Service, West Clare MD Kilrush LEA

Mr. Jason Murphy, Director of Service, West Clare MD Ennistymon LEA

Mr. Alan Farrell, Director of Service, Physical Development Directorate

Mr. John O’Malley, Senior Executive Officer, West Clare MD Kilrush LEA

Mr. Eoin Troy, Senior Executive Officer, West Clare MD Ennistymon LEA (online)

Mr. Cyril Feeney, Senior Engineer, Physical Development Directorate

Mr. Alan Kenneally, Senior Executive Engineer, West Clare MD Kilrush LEA

Mr. Tony Neville, Senior Executive Engineer, West Clare MD Ennistymon LEA (online)

Mr. Liam O’Connor, Administrative Officer, Transportation Department

Mr. Steve Lahiffe, Senior Staff Officer, West Clare MD Kilrush LEA

 

Presiding

The Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Rita McInerney presided.

Item 1:  There was a single item on the agenda of the special meeting

Draft Schedule of Municipal District Works, 2025

Ar moladh Cllr. Michael Shannon Cuidithe ag Cllr. Shane Talty agus glacagh leis

The members had a general discussion on the level of funding being received by Clare County Council pointing out that the county’s funding was the third least in the country.  It was agreed that West Clare MD along with the other MDs need to call for extra funds for Clare.

Cyril Feeney advised that while the Department ideally want a minimum 10% of roads being remediated each year, the funding only allowed for approximately 5.5% to be done.

Item 2: Any Other Business

·        Cllr. Lynch raised the serious defects that have been present on the N68 for a long time, how much longer will we waiting for them to be fixed.

             Cyril Feeney, SE advised that the staff have the ability to log these defects with the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII).

·        Cllr. Slattery raised the funding being allocated by the TII to Blake’s Corner since 2015.

            Cyril Feeney, SE advised that funding is being spent on the bypass project.

·        Cllr. Killeen made the point that Active Travel funding seems to be only going to Ennis.

            Cyril Feeney, SE, referred to the Greenways. The National Transport Authority fund the Active Travel Programme and currently the focus is on larger urban areas.

·        Cllr. Keating asked for a commitment that if extra funding is found that the R484 would be prioritised.

 

Conclusion

The meeting then concluded.

Signed: ____________________________             

           Riarthóir Cruinnithe

Signed: _____________________________             

           Cathaoirleach

Date:   ____________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page last reviewed: 31/03/25

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