Park Right: Disability

National Accessibility Week 2011 will run from the 28^th November to 4^rd December.The week –long campaign will coincide with International Day of people with Disability which is taking place on the 3^rd December.

As in 2010 the accessibility week has been designed with a particular focus on illegal or inconsiderate parking, poor parking behaviour and the difficulties and access issues that are caused by parking on footpaths, blocking entrances etc.  The theme of the week  is “Park Right”

Parking illegally on the footpath effectively forces people with disabilities ,wheelchair users, parents with pushchairs, older people and all pedestrians onto the roadway and into traffic.  The campaign aims to create general awareness of this issue on both a national and local level.

tomkillarney@yahoo.ie 087 2942260

School Water Charges

That this Council contact the relevant Department to evaluate the extra cost of education on parents due to water charges.

The Eu, water framework directive should not include schools as a commercial outlet. With each local authority setting different rate, schools in different Counties pay different amounts in water charges.

With conservation measures in place schools should be rewarded under real time education.

With the ever increasing cost of sending children to school the cost of water charges to schools should not increase and at the very least stay static.

tomkillarney@yahoo.ie 087 2942260

Disability Parking Bays

That this Council erect signposting at disabled parking spaces stating the cost of the fine for parking illegally.

Killarney Town Council is to erect signs at disabled parking bays stating the cost of the fine for parking illegally. Killarney Town Councillor Tom Doherty raised the motion at this month's meeting of the local authority saying that some, show no respect for those with disabilities.

Cllr Tom Doherty has in the past, also called for an increase in the fines but this measure is outside the remit of the town council. Cllr Doherty says unfortunately the signs are an extra cost burden on the council but he feels it is a worthwhile one as Killarney is a tourist town and it's important that it is fully accessible to all.

Cllr Doherty pointed out that 10% of people have a disability and they spend money in Killarney like everyone else.

RADIO KERRY

tomkillarney@yahoo.ie 087 2942260