Willie Penrose
Question:57 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Transport the strategy he has in place to curb traffic associated with the school run. [12664/07]
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John Gormley
Question:88 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Transport the safe routes to school projects that will be undertaken in 2007; the overall budget for this scheme; the schools that will be involved; and the outcomes expected from the projects that are undertaken. [12719/07]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 57 and 88 together.
Pilot programmes aimed at reducing the amount of car-based school traffic and the encouragement of walking, cycling, car-sharing, etc., have been in operation in the Greater Dublin Area for some time. Twenty nine schools are currently participating in the current programme. This represents the involvement of more than 10,000 students and more than 500 teachers.
The current "green schools" programme is operated by the Dublin Transportation Office (DTO), with the support of An Taisce and with financial assistance from my Department through the DTO traffic management grants scheme.
I understand that the pilot programme is almost completed and a review of the programme with recommendations on next steps will be submitted to my Department by the DTO within the next few days. I will then give careful consideration to mainstreaming the programme.
Details of the costs and schools that will be involved in the 2007/8 programme will not be available until the DTO submits its report.
The schools participating in the pilot programme are as follows: Saint Clare's National School, Harold's Cross; Scoil Aine, Raheny; Our Lady of Victories National School, Ballymun; Saint Joseph's Boys National School, Terenure; Rathmichael Parish School, Shankill; Scoil Maelruain, Old Bawn, Tallaght; Scoil an Linbh Iosa, Prosperous, County Kildare; Scoil Mhuire, Stratford on Slaney, County Wicklow; Scoil Conghlas, Baltinglass; Sacred Heart National School, Aughrim; Saint Brigid's National School, Annacurra; Saint Michael's Girls National School, Arklow; Saint Mary's College, Arklow; Carysfort National School, Arklow; Saint Joseph's National School, Arklow; Colaiste Iosagain, Stillorgan; Saint Brigid's GNS, Cabinteely; Scoil Phadraic Cailini, Donabate; Scoil Neasain, Dublin 5; Saint Paul's, Walkinstown; Caragh National School, County Kildare; Saint Conleth's Infants' School, Newbridge, County Kildare; Scoil Bhride Naofa, Kildare; Scoil Eoin, Rathstewart; Scoil Mhuire, Rathstewart; Scoil Mhuire na nAird, Wicklow; Scoil Naofa Padraig, Avoca; Delgany National School, Wicklow; Kilcommon National School, Wicklow; Saint Laurence's National School, Wicklow; and Saint Cronan's Boys National School, Wicklow.