asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the overhead pedestrian bridge over Knockmaroon Hill, Chapelizod, Dublin 20 connecting both sides of Holy Angels Special School, Glenmaroon, Chapelizod has had to be taken down under instruction from the dangerous buildings section of the local authority; that as a result there is serious danger to the children who have to cross the busy road to get from one part of the school to the other; in the circumstances, if she will approve expenditure for the erection of a new pedestrian bridge; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Chapelizod (Dublin) School.
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The Deputy is understood to be referring to a link bridge over a public road running through property occupied by the institution known as Holy Angels Residential and Day Special School for Educationally Handicapped Children, Knockmaroon, Chapelizod, Dublin 20. On the part of the property which lies to the south-west of the public road the buildings accommodating St. Michael's national school were erected. There are no funds available to my Department out of which it would be appropriate to fund the cost of restoring the overhead connection in question.