Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 December 2023
193. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education whether there is any funding stream available to assist a school in purchasing additional land for a safe drop-off area when existing conditions are unsafe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54248/23]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that my Department does not provide funding for upgrade of traffic management or access to school sites outside of any works required as part of a wider school building project.
Individual school authorities are responsible, in the first instance, for ensuring the safety and welfare of children and others in their care, including traffic management measures.
The issue of road safety measures outside the vested site areas of schools, such as road signage, traffic calming measures etc., is a matter that should be raised in the first instance with the relevant Local Authority. Local Authorities have the power to decide on road safety measures outside schools and should ensure that measures are in place to protect the safety of local school children.
