Shane McEntee (Meath, Fine Gael)
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Question 470: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the person who has responsibility for traffic management safety outside schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41230/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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In general, individual school authorities are responsible, in the first instance, for ensuring the safety and welfare of children and others in their care, including traffic management measures within the vested area of the school site. My Department is prepared to consider applications from school authorities for grant-aid towards improving safety arrangements, including car parking, at individual schools.

Issues relating to traffic safety outside of school grounds are the responsibility of the relevant Local Authority. In the circumstances grant-aid is not available for works outside the vested area of the school.