Carlow County Council · May Meeting of Carlow County Council · 12 May 2025
A vote on two amendments to the Carlow Town public realm project, taken together. One provides extra car parking on Tullow Street Upper, such as an ambulance-only space, and the other examines a left-hand turn out of the hardware store on middle Tullow Street to reduce heavy goods traffic.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
Tullow Street Upper: To provide additional carparking to facilitate some of the stated needs of stakeholders and vulnerable users, such as a designated ambulance only parking space. Propose by Cllr. F. Browne Seconded by Cllr. P. Doogue Middle Tullow Street: To examine the possibility of the provision of a left-hand turn exiting the hardware store on middle Tullow Street (two-way traffic as far as the hardware store), to reduce the need for heavy goods vehicles travelling along Tullow Street towards Potato Market.
The minutes record: The result was 17 For, 1 absent. The amendments were passed.
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Gael | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fianna Fáil | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sinn Féin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Labour Party | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| People Before Profit-Solidarity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
None
None
Tá, Níl and Staon are the minutes’ for, against and abstained. “Didn’t vote” covers councillors on the council that day whom the minutes don’t list under any option, for any reason. Parties are as of the meeting day.