3
First Public Consultation
An
initial (first) Public Consultation was undertaken at the
end of March 2001 and presented the "Initial Study Areas"
of interest for the proposed scheme.
The consultation involved the presentation of mapping and
information on the scheme through a full-page advertisement
in the following local newspapers: -
-
The Nationalist and Leinster Times;
-
The Leinster Express;
- The
Munster Express;
- The
Waterford News and Star;
- The
Leinster Leader;
- The
Carlow People; and
- The
Kilkenny People.
Comments from the public on the scheme were invited and facilitated
by a 'cut-out' comment sheet which could be returned to the
National Roads Design Office in Kildare County Council. Responses
were requested by 11 April, 2001 if possible.
A total of 46 responses were received by Kildare and Kilkenny
County Councils. Over 80% of the responses were relevant to
the northern section.
The
comments received can be categorised as follows:
- Comments
on the extent of the study area
- Comments
on the choice of route
- Information
on local constraints
- Requests
to be kept informed
Two
responses, one representing the parishes of Tullow, Grange
and Ardattin and a second representing the Tullow Community
Development Initiative suggested that the study area should
be extended or moved eastwards to include the Tullow area.
The majority of responses were comments on the choice of route
and can be summarised as follows: -
-
Route to do to the east of Carlow
- Route
to go to the west of Carlow
- The
N9/N10 should be upgraded
- Extend
the N81 to New Ross and the N25
- New
route should serve Athy
- Route
to follow N78 corridor
- Route
to go from east of Kildare to Waterford
- Route
to go from Kilcullen to New Ross ( and hence to Waterford
and Rosslare)
- Route
to serve Carlow and Kilkenny and provide direct access to
Athy, Castlecomer, Bagenalstown and possibly Tullow.
A number of responses included local information to be considered
during the development of the route corridors. A number of
replies requested to be kept informed of the development of
the scheme.
The
issue of route corridors will be considered during Public
Consultation No. 2
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