Council asked to assess all footpaths and kerbs in this Kildare area

The council has been called on to assess the condition of all footpaths and kerbs in a Maynooth area, and to prepare a schedule of repairs for same.

Cllr Donna Phelan (FF) will table her motion at a meeting of Clane-Maynooth Municipal District, to be held on Friday, Ocober 2 next.

Cllr Phelan motions: “That the council carries out an assessment of the condition of all footpaths and kerbs, including those surrounding the parking bays, on Back Lane, Pound Lane and Double Lane, as well as the footpath adjoining the green area beside Leinster Cottages, Maynooth, and prepares a schedule of any necessary repairs for consideration under the 2027 Programme of Works.”

Separately, Cllr Phelan asks that the council assess the pedestrian signal crossings on Rathcoffey Road, Maynooth, “particularly at Cluain Aoibhinn and the crossing serving the Soccer Club,

with a view to installing “slow” road markings on both approaches to each crossing, or other appropriate warning measures, to improve driver awareness and pedestrian safety.”

Meanwhile, a motion by Cllr Tim Durkan (FG), asks that the council remove the parking bollards on Dublin Road, Maynooth.

According to Cllr Durkan, these bollards were installed during the Covid-19 pandemic, and are “no longer required.”

Also, argues Cllr Durkan, the move would allow for additional parking for businesses in the town.

A second motion by Cllr Durkan asks that the council re-mark and extend the 'yellow box' at Mullen Park, Straffan.

This, the councillor states, would allow traffic onto Straffan Road from the Mullen Park section of ring road.

Staying with Transport, and Cllr Angela Feeney (LAB) calls on the council to consider installing a pedestrian crossing at the Tesco roundabout, Maynooth at the Limetree Hall Estate access.

Similarly, Cllr Feeney calls on the council in a separate motion to install additional 30km/h speed-limit signs, “or appropriate speed reduction signage”, in Coarse Moor and Hammerstown, Straffan, to encourage drivers to reduce speed and improve road safety.

The first of Cllr William Durkan's (FG) motions – again in the Transport section of the MD meeting – asks that the council review the traffic management at Centra, Moyvalley to consider additional filter lane provision.

In his second motion, Cllr Durkan calls on the council to identify a suitable funding source to provide an extension of footpath to Prosperous United grounds from the existing footpath.

In a single motion by Cllr Peter Melrose, the Social Democrats councillor asks the council to consider the linking of footpaths on Connaught St., Kilcock “in the interest of public safety.”

Meahwhile, Cllr Paul Ward (FF) asks that the council carry out necessary safety works at the Courtown Road Roundabout, Kilcock.

This should include, he states, the repainting of the worn road markings and the

replacement of the Pelican Crossing lights.

Cllr Padraig McEvoy (Ind) asks that the council update the committee on progress in developing a walking and cycling connection between the schools (near the GAA entrance) on the R403

Prosperous Road, Clane, and the L1023 Ballinagappa Road, Clane, as part of the

Safe Routes to School Scheme.