Funding for Colaiste Muire will improve parking arrangements
CLÁR funding received last week by Colaiste Muire, Ballymote will assist with the construction of safe access roads and a footpath at the school. Councillor Dara Mulvey said: “As a member of the Board of Management at Colaiste Muire Ballymote, I have been working with the Principal Peter O’Mahony and Sligo County Council since 2015 for the construction of safe access roads and a footpath to school and the creation of car parking/drop-off facilities.
“I want to thank Minister Michael Ring’s department for providing the CLAR funding for these much needed projects. It is expected that the Department of Rural & Community Development will announce successful measure two and three projects in the coming weeks”, stated Cllr. Mulvey.
The list of projects to receive funding are: Coláiste Muire, Ballymote €49,223 - Construction of access roads and footpath to school and the creation of car parking/drop-off facilities.
Culfadda N.S. €15,750 - Construction of access footpath to improve safety on approach to school
Scoil Muire gan Smál, Curry €33,359 - Improvement of Car Parking Facilities to access school at front - upgrade road markings to approach to school, provision of public lighting Cloghogue N.S. €13,500 - Construction and upgrading of access footpaths next to school, barrier rail and road markings Easkey Community Council €19,800 - Provide pedestrian crossing to improve safety.
Ballymote Councillor Keith Henry also welcomed the news last week.
Cllr Henry said “I’m delighted for the staff and students of the school. I raised this matter in May 2017 at a meeting of the Council and worked with engineering team to try and find a solution.
“Last year an application didn’t receive funding but with perseverance it came through this year”
“As a not too distant past student, the parking arrangements in the morning and evening still are disorganised and this funding should go a long way to improving the situation” Cllr Henry added.