CO COUNCIL ‘NO LEGAL STANDING’ ON ESTATE GREENAREAS

THE response from the Government on the issue of estates being taken in charge is akin to the Mrs Brown’s Boys catchphrase ‘ That’s Nice’.

That was the view of Cllr Kevin Conway (Ind) who told the Blarney Macroom Municipal District meeting that he was “less than impressed” but “not surprised” by the reply they had received from Eoghan Murphy, Minister of Housing, Planning and Local Government.

A letter had been sent to the minister querying issues concerning estates being taken in charge. However, the reply councillors received back was that the Department had received the letter thanking them for it. It also stated that it ‘ has been referred to the relevant section in the Department’.

Cllr Conway said: “I am seriously worried about estates which were built in the 1970s and 80s where there is a green area as that is still owned by the developers. This is something that needs to be addressed by Cork County Council. What we need to do is talk with Niall Healy, who is the co-ordinator between Cork City and Cork County Council.”

“It seems that Cork County Council are saying that they have no legal standing on this situation,” he added.

Cllr Bob Ryan (FF) said the issue is arising where there are difficulties transferring to freehold titles.

Cllr Conway said Cork City Council will go onto lands where they have no legal standing on the green area.