Access For All, "Draft Implementation Plan"

Clr. Tom Doherty welcomed the plan and said it was a positive step. In relation to te routes which are within the Urban Area and under the auspice of Kerry County Council, Cllr Tom Doherty said that he hoped they fulfil their side of the bargain.

Cllr. Tom Doherty referred to plans to upgrade the taxi facility in Killarney and said that this will be the first fully accessible service in the Country. He refered to the recent comments of the Town bus service and soug support to keep it running. Cllr. Doherty said that it annoyed him that architects wre not complying with the current part M section of the Building regulations. He said that most use minimum standards.

Cllr. Doherty expressed hid disapointment that Bus Eireann dose not have a fully accessible bus in operation in Kerry. He said that it was a dissgrace that in a tourist Town Like Killarney suc a facility was not in operation. It was resolved by Councillor Tom Doherty, to write to Bus Eireann stating that fully accessible buses are needed in Kerry.

Tesco Traffic Tailbacks

that this Council communicate to Tesco the importance of the traffic flow in the park Road and Deerpark road. The petrol pumps are too close to the main enterance of the tesco shopping complex. The design layout of the site is inadequate to take traffic using the petrol pumps and the traffic entering to shop. This often causes a backlog of traffic with tailbacks on to Deerpark Road. This tailback was observed all the ways back to to the Park Road roundabout causing further traffic conjestion on Park Road itself. It is important that we urge Tesco to ratify this situation as soon as possible.

Reply:
Tesco were granted planning permission for petrol pumps and associated works. A condition of this application requires that the boundary wall adjoining Deerpark road be set back by 5 metres. This boundary wall was set back in December 2007, and therefore Tesco have complied with their planning requirments. Killarney town Council can request Tesco to provide an alternative queuing arrangement within their site. However, we connot insist that they do this.

Traffic Audits Killarney & Infrastructure

That this Council produce traffic audits because of the projected increase of traffic in Killarney. Killarney is the main centre of tourism and commerce in South Kerry. We need sustainable and economic development. We need a safe and integrated transportation network. The N22 is discribed in the regional development guidlines as a major strategic regional link between the Cork gateway and the Tralee / Killarney joint hub and is a route of vital importance for the economic development of County Kerry. This traffic audit can then be used to stress the importance of the N22 Faranfore to Killarney Bypass.

Reply:
Killarney Town Council carried out detailed traffic surveys in August 2007 on all major roads around the Town. The traffic surveys indicate the large volume of traffic in and around Killarney and indicate the need for Killarney Bypass and the link from Lissivigeen to Muckross Road. The provision of the new Killarney Bypass is awaiting funding from the National Roads Authority.