Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 779: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will make available a special Department of Education fund or budget for school road safety for the provision of road markings, barriers, set down areas, flashing lights, adult wardens, traffic calming, ramps and so on in front of all schools for the safety of children especially in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10532/06]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 780: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make provisions through the summer works scheme available to allow schools provide designated set down areas for children where possible and to make contributions to the boards of management to spend the money on school road safety programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10533/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 779 and 780 together.

The issue of road safety measures outside the vested site areas of primary schools is 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 schoolchildren. It is open to the boards of management of schools to apply for funding under the Department of Education and Science's summer works scheme if safety measures are required within school boundaries.