Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 246: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of money allocated towards road safety measures at primary schools in each of the past five years. [36196/05]

Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 247: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the primary schools in County Westmeath which received grant aid for road safety flashing lights in each of the past five years and the schools concerned in each case. [36197/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 246 and 247 together.

The issue of road safety measures outside the vested site areas of primary schools would be 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. It is open to the boards of management of schools to make an application for funding under my Department's summer works scheme should safety measures be required within school boundaries.