A West Clare councillor has requested an update from Clare County Council on the appointment of a dedicated full-time road safety and active travel officer in the county. At the July meeting of the local authority Cllr Gabriel Keating (FG) requested an update on the appointment of a full-time road safety officer and active travel officer saying he hoped it would be done and asking the officials “not to forget the west”. The councillor was following up on a notice of motion he had previously tabled in January 2023 “This is now becoming a very high priority given the significant rise in road deaths and serious collisions on our roads in County Clare over the last few years,” he said. In reply, Senior Engineer, Cyril Feeney reminded the councillor there is a nominated Road Safety Officer within the roads department albeit not a full-time dedicated role however, he acknowledged their commitment to road safety saying: “The issue of the Road …
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