Agenda item

Meeting Correspondence

Minutes:

 

1.      Letter from County Leitrim Society of New York.

 

2.      Resolution from Sligo County Council dated 6th November 2020 in relation to the implementation of the Grant Thornton Report on future of the Post Office Network.

 

3.      Email dated 9th November 2020 from the Office of the Minister for Justice on foot of Resolution passed by Leitrim County Council on passports requirements.

 

4.      Resolution from Kerry County Council dated 16th October 2020 in regard erecting notices at uncontrolled crossings.

 

5.      Letter dated 10th November 2020 from the Department of Health regarding the response to COVID 19.

 

6.      Email received 10th November 2020 from the Office of the Minister for Social Protection on foot of Resolution passed by Leitrim County Council regarding CE and Tus Schemes.

 

7.      Resolution from Carlow County Council to An Taoiseach dated 12th November 2020 in regard to the Mother and Baby Homes.

 

8.      Resolution from Carlow County Council to Minister for Children, Disability, Equality, and Integration dated 12th November 2020 regarding Mother and Baby Homes.

 

9.      Email received 17th November 2020 from the Office of the Minister of Justice acknowledging receipt of resolution passed by Leitrim County Council on passports requirements.

 

10.  Email received 18th November 2020 from the Office of the Minister for Health acknowledging receipt of resolution passed by Leitrim County Council on passport requirements.

 

11.  Letter dated 24th November 2020 from the Office of the Director of the National Ambulance Service on foot of resolution passed by Leitrim County Council regarding Ambulance base in South Leitrim.

 

12.  Letter dated 1st December 2020 from the Primary Care Reimbursement Services regarding Resolution passed by Leitrim County Council on awarding medical cards to persons who receive a cancer diagnosis.

 

Councillor Des Guckian welcomed this response.

 

 

13.  Resolution dated 30th November 2020 from Galway County Council regarding Mother and Baby Homes.

 

14.  Email received 22nd November 2020 from the Office of the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth on foot of resolution passed by Leitrim County Council regarding carrying out a new review of the cost of providing quality early learning and childcare in Ireland.

 

15.  Letter dated 11TH December 2020 from the County Leitrim Society of New York.

 

16.  Resolution dated 11th December 2020 from Waterford City & County Council regarding support to the former Debenhams workers seeking a just and fair settlement from their former employer.

 

17.  Resolution dated 17th December 2020 from Galway County Council regarding the review of the 3rd National Strategy on Domestic Sexual and Gender based Violence.

 

18.  Final Update on the North West Regional Enterprise Plan 2020.

 

Councillor Des Guckian expressed his disappointment with the North Western Regional Plan.

 

Councillor Finola Armstrong McGuire referred to the works on Carrick-on-Shannon Main Street. She expressed her disappointment in relation to how Main Street is currently left impassable because of the cessation of works due to current Level 5 COVID-19 restrictions.  Councillor Armstrong McGuire asked if this can be changed to allow traffic to travel up Main Street.

 

All members of the Carrick on Shannon Municipal District supported this proposal and re-iterated that this is not fair on businesses and residents living on Main Street.

 

Mr Joseph Gilhooly advised that under Level 5 COVID-19 restrictions and instructions from the Department to the CCMA, public realm works not deemed essential and therefore had to cease.  Mr Gilhooly shared the sentiments of the Elected Members to see the works complete. An element of work started last week and remains unfinished. Completion of that element is deemed as essential and will take a number of days to complete and once the work is complete Main Street will be opened up.

 

Mr Shay O’Connor, Senior Engineer outlined that a concrete slab was laid last week, and it will be 7-10 days before this is set and then the Main Street will be opened to traffic.

 

Councillor Armstrong McGuire paid tribute to the supreme and fantastic job carried out on the development of the new town centre car park and said that this will contribute greatly to the economy of Carrick-on-Shannon and it was warmly welcomed.  Councillor Armstrong McGuire welcomed the report regarding the reopening of Main Street.

 

Councillor Enda Stenson concurred with Councillor Finola Armstrong McGuire’s remarks regarding the new car park.