Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 October 2018
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Schools Facilities
88. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the possibility of sourcing land near to schools on busy roads to use as a car park in the interest of safety of children, parents and teachers of the school and of all road users passing by the school will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40389/18]
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 in general in the road network outside the area of vested school sites such as road signage, traffic calming measures, car parking and pedestrian facilities are the responsibility in the first instance of 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.
