Community News
Grant Aid for Camp
Camp Community Council welcome the allocation of 241.362 Euros through the Equal Opportunities Programme of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.
The money will be used to construct a new purpose built Childcare Centre with facilities for a crèche, preschool and after school service. The service is badly needed in the area and will be put to good use, as it is the first centre of its kind in the Dingle Peninsula.
Camp Community Council also acknowledge gratefully the support of Meitheal Forbartha Na Gaeltachta at the Department of Agriculture who allocated 59,000 Euros towards the extension of the Community Sports and Recreational Centre.
Thanks to Antaine O Se agus foireann MFG, Baile An Fheirtearaigh, agus Mairin Ui Conchuir Childcare Officer, and Ann Moynihan, Community Worker Southern Health Board and Health Board Personnel for their advise, support and assistance.
West Kerry Road Action Group
On January 24th. 2002 last, West Kerry Roads Action Group had their petition concerning funding for the N86 Tralee/Dingle National Secondary Road heard at the European Parliament. The Petitions Committee chaired by Vitalino Gemelli of Italy ruled that further examinations be carried out and the petition should remain open, despite presentations made by the National Roads Authority which stated that the N86 was receiving as much support as other roads in its category. The Roads Action Group have carried out extensive research and are concerned that they are not receiving their fair share.
Munster MEP John Cushnahan supported the petition and Prionsios De Rossa Vice-Chairman of the Petitions Committee also spoke strongly in support of the Irish deputation. The Group also received support from Welsh MEP Eurig Wyn.
West Kerry Roads Action Group meet Pat Cox President of the European Union
West Kerry Roads Action Group welcome the upgrading of the Tralee/Dingle N86 National Secondary. The present resurfacing of sections of the road is making life a lot easier for everybody. A good road surface is what people are looking for, not major highways. The European Parliament who allocate major structural funding for roads infrastructure to this country, are still examining the Petition taken by the West Kerry Roads Action Group to the Petitions Committee last January which questioned the fair distribution of funding. The National Roads Authority may well have to look at how and where money is spent. The larger cities of Dublin and Cork have been eating up 75% of the funding. It is clear that more has to be spent on rural infrastructure to ensure that we can compete economically.
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