Minutes:
Councillor Enda McGloin welcomed Kathryne Bohan, Road Safety Officer to give an update on the Road Safety Action Plan.
Ms Kathryne Bohan, Road Safety Officer gave a presentation as set out in Appendix 1 to the Minutes of this meeting on the Road Safety Action Plan.
Councillor Enda McGloin thanked Ms Bohan for her presentation and invited questions from the Members.
Councillor Sean McDermott raised a safety concern on the stretch of road between Clancy’s shop and restaurant and the Ballroom of Romance in Glenfarne. Councillor McDermott said he has proposed that some safety measures are put in place at this location.
Councillor Enda Stenson referred to the current issue that exists in Mohill with Main St. currently closed due to remedial works being carried out to a dangerous building on the Main Street. Cllr Stenson said traffic is being rerouted to smaller roads which are not safe for articulated lorries and heavy traffic. He asked if An Garda Siochana have a plan in place if such an emergency arises again.
Chief Superintendent Glacken acknowledged the ongoing situation in Mohill, and said as emergency situations arise, measures must be taken to try and facilitate people who are going about their business in the best possible way, using the alternative routes available. Chief Superintendent Glacken said the best alternate routes have been identified in Mohill.
Councillor Justin Warnock asked if all the small accidents at Lennox Bridge Road are recorded on a weekly basis.
Councillor Padraig Fallon commended the “Drive for Life Road Safety Education Programme for Secondary School Students” and noted there is good feedback on this programme from the students.
Councillor Fallon supported the comments by Councillor McDermott on the road safety issue at Clancy’s in Glenfarne and Councillor Justin Warnock’s comments regarding Lennox Bridge.
Councillor Padraig Fallon queried if anything could be done to alleviate the parking situation at Lough Allen College in Drumkeeran. Councillor Fallon said the number of pickups and drops offs at the school is leading to congestion and he asked that this matter be kept under review.
Councillor Brendan Barry proposed that more attention be paid to speeding in Keshcarrigan. People have concerns that an accident will happen because of speeding vehicles, and he proposed that some measures or speed ramps could be put in place. He appealed to motorists to slow down when going through villages.
Ms Kathryne Bohan responded to the matters raised by the members as follows:
• There is currently a grant allocation for upgrade works on Lennox Bridge and Leitrim County Council are engaging with consultants on the design of the bridge.
• A decision on the rollout of “Drive for Life Road Safety Education Programme for Secondary School Students” in 2022 was dependant on the continued relaxation of COVID-19 public health guidelines.
• It may be possible to address the parking issue at Lough Allen College through the Active Travel scheme.
• A low-cost safety scheme can be considered for Keshcarrigan, including the possible introduction of driver feedback signs. The issue of speeding in the village of Keshcarrigan will be raised with An Garda Siochana.
• All of the issues raised by the members will be brought to the attention of the Senior Engineer in Roads
Chief Superintendent Glacken said every accident that An Garda Siochana attend is reported to the RSA.