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Calls for French-style public camper van parks in Kerry
By Sean Moriarty
Milltown-based Kerry County Councillor Michael O’Shea is calling for the establishment of Council owned camper van sites in the county.
Cllr O’Shea, who is elected in the Corca Dhuibhne Municipal District, used France as an example as to what could be achieved in this country.
France boasts about 2,800 municipal campsites across the country. The vast majority are situated near villages or towns.
While they aren’t as large as four and five-star sites, they offer basic amenities such as clean bathrooms and hot showers and are aimed at one or two night stays but not suitable for longer terms.
Cllr O’Shea said such sites could be self-financing but would also bring an economic boost to towns and villages in the county.
“As we have seen this season Mobile Transient Vacationing is the big thing,” he told the Killarney Advertiser.
“Rock Road in Killarney would be an ideal location, the car park is empty at night, charge a fee to hook up to water and electricity, these people will spend money in bars, cafés supermarkets at night.”
At Monday’s Kerry County Council meeting, officials said municipal camper van sites were not under consideration but the Council would help people who wish to privately develop such sites.
“The Council is favourably disposed to suitably designed caravan park developments on appropriately zoned lands and offer a pre-planning service should any landowner seek to develop these facilities,” a Council official told the meeting. “There are significant challenges in providing such infrastructure in Council-owned car parks and regulating its use.”
No firm timeframe for St Finan’s masterplan
There is still no guaranteed timeline for the redevelopment of the St Finan’s site in Killarney, despite ongoing work between Kerry County Council, the HSE, and the Land Development Agency (LDA).
The issue was raised at a recent Killarney Municipal District meeting by Councillor Maura Healy-Rae, who asked the council for an update on its engagement with the Department of Housing, the LDA, and the HSE regarding the future of the prominent landbank.
Responding to the query, a senior council official confirmed that while Kerry County Council, the HSE, and the LDA are jointly developing a masterplan and infrastructure delivery strategy for the site, progress remains contingent on support.
The official stated that a funding application has been submitted to progress the masterplan and that background work is currently ongoing.
Litter bins were previously removed from Lower New Street in Killarney due to ongoing issues with people using public bins to dispose of household waste.
The matter was raised at the Killarney Municipal District meeting by Councillor Martin Grady, who called for additional litter bins to be installed along Lower New Street, specifically along the stretch from Christy Healy’s shop to Presentation Secondary School, citing a lack of disposal facilities in the area.
In response, Kerry County Council confirmed that while bins had been taken away due to inappropriate domestic waste dumping, a litter bin will now be reinstated on a six-month trial basis.
Council officials stated they will closely monitor usage over the trial period to evaluate its effectiveness and ensure it is used properly.
Litter bins to return to New Street
Litter bins were previously removed from Lower New Street in Killarney due to ongoing issues with people using public bins to dispose of household waste.
The matter was raised at the Killarney Municipal District meeting by Councillor Martin Grady, who called for additional litter bins to be installed along Lower New Street, specifically along the stretch from Christy Healy’s shop to Presentation Secondary School, citing a lack of disposal facilities in the area.
In response, Kerry County Council confirmed that while bins had been taken away due to inappropriate domestic waste dumping, a litter bin will now be reinstated on a six-month trial basis.
Council officials stated they will closely monitor usage over the trial period to evaluate its effectiveness and ensure it is used properly.
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