Fógraíonn Ó Cuív agus Ryan solas glas do thionscadail feabhsúcháin phobail i bParóiste Chill Chomáin
Scríofa ag Eamon Ó Cuív Dé Luain, 05 Deireadh Fómhair 2009
The Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Éamon Ó Cuív T.D., and the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Eamon Ryan T.D. today announced that the following community improvement projects have been approved for the Cill Chomáin (Kilcommon) area of North West Mayo:
- In the area of tourism and recreation:
- extending the existing North Mayo Coastal Trail, comprising an 80 km coastal linear trail from Béal an Mhuirthead to Ballycastle and linking loop walks at Ceathrú Thaidhg, Ceann Iorrais, Slí na Sláinte and Glinsce;
- developing a linear cycle route from Béal an Mhuirthead to Ballycastle, with associated cycle loops, as part of the proposed National Cycle Network through North Mayo; provision of bilingual information boards at Ros Dumhach, Ceathru Thaidhg, Gleann a Muaidhe, Barr na Trá, Béal an Mhuirthead, Achaidh Chéide (Céide Visitor Centre) and Ballycastle;
- providing improved visitor facilities at six strategic Nature Watch Points in the Cill Chomáin area, including signage, car parking and hide/watch locations;
- beach facilities improvements at Trá Phort an Chlóidh (Portacloy Beach), to include improvements to car park, provision of information area, seating and toilet facilities.
- Village enhancement schemes for several villages in the area: An tInbhear, Poll an tSómais, Ros Dumhach, An Corrán Buí, Ceathrú Thaidhg. The works will involve footpaths, landscaping, lighting and related improvements;
- Planning work for the development of the R312 Belmullet to Castlebar road, which is a priority for the wider Erris area.
These community improvement projects are to be commenced in the immediate future and will, in the main, be completed in 2009.
It is estimated that these projects will cost up to €750,000, which will be provided by several state bodies, including the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Fáilte Ireland and Mayo County Council.
These projects are phase one of the implementation of a range of transport, education, enterprise, recreation and village enhancement measures identified in a local consultation process carried out by Mayo County Council on behalf of the North West Mayo Community Forum. As proposed by Ministers Éamon Ó Cuív TD and Éamon Ryan TD and Forum Chairman Joe Brosnan, the primary focus of the work will be directed at Kilcommon Parish. It is intended to continue to upgrade the social and physical infrastructure of this region over the coming years to ensure that the area has a social and physical infrastructure comparable to any other region in the country.
