Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2017
507. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will liaise with a school (details supplied) in County Cork to discuss the proposals which can be formulated and the way in which funding may be obtained in conjunction with his Department to deal with the serious issues pertaining to parking at the school. [27414/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn general, individual school authorities are responsible, in the first instance, for ensuring the safety and welfare of children and others in their care.
The issue of road safety measures outside the vested site areas of schools, such as road signage, traffic calming measures etc., is a matter for the relevant local authority. Local Authorities have the power to decide on road safety measures outside schools to ensure that measures are in place to protect the safety of local school children. My Department has no function in this matter.
Should safety measures be required within the vested school site it is open to the school authority to make an application for funding under any future Summer Works Scheme.
