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4th April 2011

January 3, 2013/0 Comments/in Council Meetings /by Sinead

Under item No 8, tonight I also mentioned two significant events that are taking place within Leitrim within the Coming weeks which have huge significance for a County like Leitrim being at the forefront of unleashing creativity and innovation in this a particularly difficult recession.

I feel these events are extremely important, as many transformations in the art world and society have come about during hard times and Art during previous recessions has contributed to society’s resilience and recovery.  Historically, recessions have unleashed greater creative activity and we need innovation and creative thinking to assist our recovery. The transformations and expectations in western society, during previous ‘down-turns’, like the Great Depression in American in the 1930′s and the Second World War and the stock market collapse of the late 1990s, proves that not only has Art a vital role to play in society and cultural development but it also has a major role to play in reviving the economic climate.

Research shows that the cultural and creative sector can be one of the most dynamic areas of our troubled economy, the Arts do not just reward us aesthetically, it is merely not just a luxury, it is a key source of jobs, culture and community identity and there is a real incentive of economic return attached to the Arts within every Country and County and that is why I was trying to highlight that Leitrim, even with the limited funding available has undertaken to commence the first ever Leitrim Arts Awards night, to acknowledge and pay tribute to those who have used their talent in the Arts, at the highest level promoting our county at National and International level, often for little or no money. We need to acknowledge their contributions and promote their significance.

Also, this year, The Dock, in Carrick on Shannon will, for the first time, exhibit the Honors Degree Fine Art Show, from the Institute of Technology Sligo. This show is the “end of year” exhibition of work by the Visual Artists who will be graduating from the Honors Degree in 2011. This show, which for the past number of years took place in Sligo, will for the first time be exhibiting outside of the County and in County Leitrim.  In previous years the Degree Show has attracted interests from all over the province and indeed the country, as it is an opportunity to view and indeed purchase the Art of graduates before they move on to bigger stages. All of this has only been made possible by the commitment of Siobhan O Malley and The Dock and the commitment of Artist Ronnie Hughes and his colleagues in the Arts Department in Sligo Institute. There will be a number of Leitrim native graduates this year and its a really big deal!!!! if you could find time to highlight

Thanks a million

Sinead.

Motions and Questions on Behalf of Cllr Sinead Guckian  April 4th 2011

MOTION: At the April meeting of Leitrim County Council, I will ask the Director of Services, Roads and Infrastructure to investigate the current structure and state of the Bridge in Drumsna and provide a detailed report of findings on same for the next meeting.

REPLY: A detailed structural inspection of the Drumsna bridge is to be carried out this year as part of a survey of all Regional Road bridges, in eleven counties. Funding for this Bridge Inspection Scheme has been provided by the Department of Transport. As soon as this report becomes available, it will be made available to the Councillors.

Response by Cllr Sinead Guckian . In response to the Directors reply Cllr Guckian welcomed the Directors report that a structural inspection on Drumsna Bridge will be undertaken, following her additional questions she ascertained that the inspections will be carried out within two to three months.

Cllr Guckian outlined that the bridge in Drumsna is of huge importance, both as an historical monument and as a special feature of the village. The bridge has historical significance as well as it practical significance.

Cllr Guckian outlined that she felt that an inspection would produce a recommendation that works would be carried out and she requested that these works would be listed as a priority by Leitrim County Council. She also requested that when the works were being carried out, that the Council would ensure that the temporary ‘breeze blocks’ that were used in repairing the bridge in the 1980′s would be removed and replaced with cut stone.

QUESTIONS 24; AT the April meeting of Leitrim County Council I will ask the Director of Services, Roads and Infrastructure to investigate the possibility of re-aligning the junction at the Bridge in Jamestown, connecting to the Rue Road. It has been brought to my attention that vehicles exiting and entering the Rue road are not stopping at the junction with the bridge and the current alignment of the same encourages the vehicles to travel straight off (or onto) the Rue road when travelling across the bridge. While speed is of course a factor in this situation, the limited width of the Rue road means that no matter what speed a large vehicle is exiting and entering the road, the alignment of the junction lends itself to encouraging vehicles to continue straight ahead across the road without stopping.

REPLY: “The re-alignment of the junction at Jamestown Bridge would need significant funding which is not presently available. The junction could be considered for a possible future Low Cost Safety Scheme, to improve road markings and road signs, but it must be pointed out that this junction is located within a 50KM Speed Limit and if the speed limit is adhered to, there should be no problems at this junction”.

Response by Cllr Sinead Guckian.

Cllr Sinead Guckian requested that a “low cost safety scheme” would be applied for with a view to addressing the safety concerns at this junction. Cllr Guckian also outlined that whether the speed limit is being adhered to or not does not alter the fact that the road is too narrow for two cars to pass safely on.

Question 25: At the April meeting of Leitrim County Council I will ask the Director of Services, Roads and Infrastructure to request the Roads Design Department to revisit the design of the new ramps erected in St Patrick’s Park Carrick on Shannon, with a view to ensuring that the ramps are rebuilt to an adequate height to address the speeding in the area. The current structures are not appropriate for their intended function.

REPLY: The ramps at St Patricks Park will be revisited with a view to addressing the concerns raised in the Councillors question.

Response by Cllr Sinead Guckian  Cllr Sinead Guckian welcomed the report that the issues would be addressed and requested that this would be done without delay.

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7th February 2011

January 3, 2013/0 Comments/in Council Meetings /by Sinead

Motion 16.
I ask the Director of Services, Roads and Infrastructure to provide for additional public lighting in Drumsna along Crowhill. I will ask that the money would be provided from the Development Contributions paid by the number of new residents along Crow Hill. There is no existing public lighting in this area of the village and the lack of any illumination is dangerous for residents, particularly school children as during the winter months they have to walk to and from their homes on Crowhill, in the dark, to Quay street where they access the school bus.
REPLY: While the need for lighting in the area in question is desirable there is no funding available in the immediate future for these works. A proposal and costing of these works will be provided and the works can be considered for a future safety scheme.
Comments at meeting by Councillor Sinead Guckian – 07/02/2011. It is extremely important that we have a plan and a time frame to address this matter. While I am aware of the reduction in spending, there has been a number of new builds within the village and therefore development contributions have been made to the Council. These moneys must be used, in addition to connecting to services, to provide the required infrastructure for the village. The lighting requirements for Crowhill are a basic requirement for residents. A number of years ago when we didnt have the development contribution scheme to asisst with funding and funds were tight, we were able to take innovative measures to find away of financing similar items, an example was securing funding for the lighting on Quay street and the rebuilding of the footpaths, we did this through the Task funding that was available at the time. We must be able to be more innovative in these times too and investigate any possible funding mechanisms to ensure that we dont fall behind in providing basic infrastructure. I welcome the fact that the Council will cost the project as soon as possible and in the interim I will also investigate possible alternative funding sources.

Questions

I ask the Carrick on Shannon, Area Engineer what actions were taken, as per my pre-Christmas requests, to protect the old drinking well adjacent to locally known Peyton Estate on the Castlecarra Rd, Carrick on Shannon. I raised concerns with regard to the engineering works that were in progress at the time, in the area and requested that special attention would be given to the drinking well, which has historical importance.
REPLY: The works have not impacted on the well in question.

Comments by CouncillorSinead Guckian “I welcome the fact that the “well” was protected and I am also pleased that the on going works on the cycle lanes around Carrick on Shannon” are progressing and that already many residents are using the lanes for leisure and for traveling around the town”.

I ask the Director of Services, Roads and Infrastructure what is the up to date position with regard to addressing the dangerous state of the “cut-away” hill, on the N4 Dublin Road, Correen, Carrick on Shannon. It is my understanding from discussions last year, that Leitrim County Council had advised the NRA of the soil movement and were awaiting NRA approval and funding to address same.
REPLY : Remedial works at this embankment will be carried out in the near future.

Comments by Councillor Sinead Guckian “It is important that this work is completed as soon as possible, as the movement of land is considerable and a number of people has raised concerns over the safety of vehicles travelling past on the N4″

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