Local schools get funding for' Safe Route to School' projects

A number of local schools will be included in the Safe Routes to School Programme 2023.

The Safe Routes to School Programme aims to create safer walking and cycling routes within communities, alleviate congestion at the school gates and increase the number of students who walk or cycle to school by providing improvements to walking and cycling facilities. The launch of the second round of the programme today will see over 37,000 students across Ireland benefit from safer infrastructure and encourage them to cycle, walk and wheel to school. 

In Leitrim Mohill Community School and St Joseph’s NS, Leitrim Village have received an allocation, while St Mogue's NS, Bawnboy, Co Cavan and in Roscommon Scoil na nAingeal Naofa, Boyle and St Michael’s NS, Cootehall were successful.

Locally Minister of State, Frank Feighan welcomed the funding saying, "I look forward to the local authorities preparing plans to bring safer walking and cycling routes to these local schools, as Minister with responsibility for Healthy Ireland and Wellbeing I wish to commend Minister Naughton for this initiative which will have a positive health impact on the school going children of this region."

Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton said, "It is my ambition is that every child in Ireland will have the option to make their daily commute to the classroom by foot, bicycle or scooter in a way that they are safe and protected; one that I am confident is shared amongst children, their parents, teachers and the wider school community."