Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 423: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the distress caused to local parents as a result of significant HGV traffic outside a school (details supplied) in County Meath; if he will proceed with measures to reduce and minimise the impact of this HGV traffic on pupils attending the school and their parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17621/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, 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.

The issue of road safety measures outside the vested site areas of schools, such as road signage, traffic calming measures etc., 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 school children.