RE: Ireland West Aiport Knock

Cllr Guckian calls for a fairer and more balanced approached, by Government, to Aviation within Ireland and she fully supports the concerns raised by Ireland West Airport Knock, following that governments announcement today.
Speaking at the December meeting of Leitrim County Council, Cllr Guckian advised she fully supports a call by Ireland West Airport Knock for a more balanced and fair approach to Aviation within the County, by Government. Cllr Guckian advised that Knock Airport is extremely important to the sustainability and growth of both economic and tourism industries in the north west, as well as an important facility for the people of the north west. She advised her call was for balance and fairness.
Cllr Guckian advised that it was her, understanding that the decision by Gov, to intervene with such a generous cash injection to Shannon did not serve the interests of national aviation.

-Cllr Guckian acknowledged the importance of Shannon airport but advised that she believed that the Governments decision today avoids any attempt to benchmark and look for value for money, and value for the tax payer.

-She said she was disappointed that Government ignored their own aviation advisers, who in a report to Government earlier this year stated that the Government should not proceed with a support package for Shannon before developing a coherent policy towards airports for the country as a whole.

Notice of Motion in the name of Cllr Sinead Guckian

At the December meeting of Leitrim County Council I will ask for the support of Members in calling on the Minister for Finance to introduce a new tax credit scheme for participants who want to carry out improvement works on their primary residence. The terms of this scheme could be subject to having to engage with a registered tax compliant contractor. This tax credit scheme would encourage people to improve their homes and this in turn would assist as a stimulus for the building industry.

Councillor Sinead Guckian speaking at tonight’s meeting said,
last year she had a motion which was supported by all members, calling on the Government to introduce a tax credit system for volunteering, to encourage people to volunteer in their communities and to acknowledge the huge work that volunteers do within their counties, particularly in a County like Leitrim.
Unfortunately, Cllr Guckian advised that to her knowledge, no action has been taken by Government, on this proposal to date. She hopes that this new proposal to introduce a new tax credit scheme for participants who want to carry out improvement works on their primary residence, would be seen by Government as an achievable and would be looked on more favourably .
Cllr Guckian outlined that we all know that the economy is suffering from very weak overall levels of consumer spending, and in some small way a tax credit of, even up to €2,500 being made available for home improvement works, would stimulate this suffering building sector.
The terms of the tax credits could be subject to home owners engaging with a registered, tax compliant contractor.

Cllr Guckian believes that this new Tax Credit system would be revenue enhancing for the State.

Questions in the Name of Cllr Sinead Guckian
At the December meeting of Leitrim County Council I will ask the Director of Services, Infrastructure what is the up to date position regarding my motion of April 2010, to request a meeting with the NRA to address the incorrect road markings on approach to the last Roundabout on the Dromod Roosky bypass. Vehicles approaching this roundabout travelling towards Longford are advised, by road markings on entrance to the roundabout, that the left lane is for cars turning left and the right lane is for cars turning left or right. However, as there is only one lane off the Roundabout onto the Longford N4 road, vehicles in the right lane should not be advised by the road markings that they can make a left turn also, as there is no markings to allow them to merge with the left lane. This is quite dangerous and to date no changes have been made to the road markings since April 2010.
REPLY :The roundabout in question is in County Longford.Leitrim Council will raise the matter again with the NRA and Longford County Council and will revert to the Councillor with the outcomes of this discussion.
Councillor Sinead Guckian requested that contact would be made as soon as possible as it was April 2010 when this matter was first raised by her and a solution to the problem is long overdue.

Question in the Name of Cllr Sinead Guckian
At the December meeting of Leitrim County Council, I will ask the Director of Services, Infrastructure if contact can be made with Waterways Ireland requesting that they provide safety measures at the boat Slip-way at Drumsna Harbour. Currently the gradient of the slipway into the Shannon, the section at the water edge, is not sufficiently deep to allow for safe launching of small boats and also there is no safety rail or wall to accommodate safe ascending of or descending into boats that use the slipway.
REPLY: The matter will be brought to the attention of Waterways Ireland as requested.
Councillor Sinead Guckian welcomed the reply.

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