Ballymote- Tubbercurry Agendas 2025

Agenda of Meeting of the Municipal District of Ballymote-Tubbercurry to be held on Monday 24th March 2025 at 2 p.m.


Sligo County Council
Enforcement Section
City Hall
Sligo

19th March 2025

TO:    THE CATHAOIRLEACH AND MEMBERS OF THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF BALLYMOTE-TUBBERCURRY

A meeting of the Municipal District of Ballymote-Tubbercurry will be held:

ON:      Monday, 24th March, 2025

AT:      2pm

IN:        Teach Laighne

You are requested to attend.

Olivia Black
Staff Officer

 

CLÁR

  1. To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of the Municipal District of Ballymote-Tubbercurry held 27th January, 2025, attached and posted on Extranet.
  2. Matters Arising.
  3. Proposed Crumhach Wind Farm by SSE Renewables, newsletter attached and posted on Extranet.
  4. Update on the Croí Cónaithe Towns Fund (Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant), report attached and posted on Extranet.
  5. N17 Knock to Collooney (Atlantic Economic Corridor) Progress update.
  6. To consider the Schedule of Municipal District Works 2025 - including Draft Roads, Transportation and Infrastructure Programme.  Map, memo, reports and link attached and posted on Extranet.

 

DEFERRED MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following notice of motion as submitted by Councillor P. Taylor:
    “To ask Sligo Co Council to carry out footpath works from Henry's shop in Ballymote to the playground & to Camross Estate.”
  2. To consider the following notice of motion as submitted by Councillor P. Taylor:
    “To ask Sligo Co Council to resurface sections of footpath in Gurteen Village that are in need of repair.”
  3. To consider the following notice of motion as submitted by Councillor P. Taylor:
    “To call on Iarnród Eireann & the NTA to examine the possibility of providing a morning and evening commuter train service Monday to Friday, between Longford & Sligo to cater for the large number of people who work, attend college, hospital appointments etc. on a daily basis. There is a demand for such a service and I feel that it would be extensively used and would be welcomed by the communities who live along or close to the Sligo - Dublin Line.”

 

MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke
    “To call on Sligo County Council to seek funding for (a) a raised pedestrian Crossing on the N17 at Tubbercurry to facilitate residents of Parkland, Springvale estates who access Busses for school and work and the GAA Grounds (b) a raised pedestrian Crossing at Castlebaldwin NS to facilitate children from Dromroe estate”.
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor Councillor M. Clarke
    “To call on Sligo County Council to provide a report on Cnoc Na Si estate Tubbercurry, What is the status of the estate and to carry out a safety audit, when will traffic calming measure's be put in place”.
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey
    “To call on Sligo County Council to extend the 50km speed limit signage out further along L2801 Coolaney as part of the new speed limit review this year”.
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey
    “To call on Sligo County Council to install a safe pedestrian crossing zone outside the Community centre Coolaney in the interest of safety for all. The main busy road through the village along with the busy junction adjoining O’Gradys shop on road L6105 where 3 housing estates are located make crossing the road very dangerous.
    Coolaney Development Co. has applied for funding to enhance the disability access to the community centre and when that work is being carried out, it would be the ideal time to install a safe crossing due to the Community Park, playground, etc., all located on the opposite side of the road to the Community Centre”. 
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. Mullaney
    “To call on Sligo County Council to progress the transfer of Geevagh Hall to the local Community”.
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. Mullaney
    “To call on Sligo County Council to request a progress report on the replacement of the perimeter fence along the stream in Bother an Corran housing estate Ballymote”.
  7. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey
    “To call on Sligo County Council and Uisce Eireann to solve once and for all the ongoing problem of a foul odour residents have been getting in the Wolfe Tone Street area of Ballymote on and off for some time now.  Numerous houses on the street have complained to Uisce Eireann about this issue.  The Family Resource Centre has its office on this street and has to open all windows on the days the odour is present when public events are due to take place. Uisce Eireann is coming back to residents after some complaints to say the problem is solved but it is not solved”.
  8. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke
    “To call on Sligo County Council to prepare an updated report for safety measures at Killeenduff and Rathlee National Schools.”
  9. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor B. Gallagher
    “To call on Sligo County Council / TII National Roads Project Office Sligo County Council to carry out essential safety works at the junction to road L45045 in Cashel South, Curry, similar to the safety works carried out at the junction across the road in 2024.
    The landowner gives full permission for this section of his land to be taken to gain an adequate distance to carry out these safety works, and it would also take away dangerous concrete posts with wire from along side the main N17 road verge.
    It would be a minor job estimate costing in the region of €5k – €7k.”
  10. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Queenan
    “To call on Sligo County Council to commence the process of taking in charge of 400 meters of Cul de Sac which has six families living on road off L6608 Killanley, Co. Sligo.”
  11. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Queenan
    “To call on Sligo County Council to give an update on proposed traffic calming on (a) R297 through Rathlee Village (b) outside Coláiste Iascaigh (c) Pier Road, Enniscrone, Co. Sligo.”
  12. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor L. Brennan
    “To call on Sligo County Council to install a culvert structure at Drumshinnagh, Riverstown (F52 Y563) to replace and improve the current drainage, which is failing to prevent a local house, belonging to an elderly woman, from flooding. This house has flooded twice in recent months and has a history of flooding two to three times each year.”
  13. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor B. Gallagher
    “To call on Sligo County Council to look at securing funding for the below essential safety works to be completed in Tourlestrane.
    (a) complete the footpath all the way up from the Village Inn to the front of the Church
    (b) resurface the road area after the Church where it widens and line the road and parking area to distinguish between both
    (c) complete footpath from the village over to the National School. This will connect the School, GAA grounds, village area and Church all together safely
    (d) complete works at the Carnagopple Junction (bottom of Kilcoyne’s hill). Grading and resurfacing works need to be completed to allow vehicles to meet and pass safely and take the junctions safely. Currently there is a STOP sign approaching from the Curry side but a STOP line would be needed as vehicles are half way across the road before they can see any approaching vehicles from the Banada side. The signs for Banada and Tourltestrane are not visible when you are approaching from the Tubbercurry side
    (e) put a Banada sign at the school junction in Curry”.
  14. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor L. Brennan
    “To call on Sligo County Council to erect vertical signage at the disabled parking bay at the Protestant Church in Ballymote, to improve awareness and visibility of the disabled space for all road users.  Also, for a review to be carried out of drop-down kerbing and disabled parking on Lord Edward Street, Ballymote particularly for those using manual wheelchairs who find accessibility to local services challenging.”
  15. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor L. Brennan
    “To call on Sligo County Council to for clarity on the process of requesting a review of speed limits from the TII, examining the possibly of increasing the speed limit of the L3700 (old N4) from the default 60km/h to 80km/h”.
  16. Votes of Sympathy.
  17. Vote of Congratulations.
  18. Correspondence
    (i) Acknowledgement dated 10th February 2025 from Minister for Finance regarding TFI Local link service for Bellaghy, Curry, Tourlestrane, Tubbercurry, Cloonacool, Achonry and Ballinacarrow
    (ii) Reply dated 11th February 2025 from the Minister for Transport’s office regarding TFI Local Link service for Bellaghy, Curry, Tourlestrane, Tubbercurry, Cloonacool, Achonry and Ballinacarrow
    (iii) Reply dated 12th February 2025 from TII regarding Local Link Service for Sligo
    (iv) Reply dated 13th February 2025 from HSE regarding shortage of home help staff and letter
    (v)  Reply dated 20th February 2025 advising Deputy Feighan has written to the Taoiseach and Minister O’Brien seeking a meeting as requested
    (vi) reply dated 21st February 2025 from Eamon Scanlon TD advising he has requested a meeting with An Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Minister Darragh O’Brien to discuss the advancement of the N17KCAEC – correspondence attached
    (vii) Acknowledgement dated 25th February 2025 in response to a letter to An Taoiseach seeking deputation re N17KCAEC
    (viii) Acknowledgement dated 27th February 2025 from Department of Transport in response to a letter to arrange a deputation in Dáil Eireann
    (ix) Reply dated 4th March 2025 advising Marian Harkin TD has written to the Minister supporting the request for a Deputation
  19. Date and venue for the next MD Meeting
  20. Any Other Business.

Meeting Date 24/03/2025