Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, in conjunction with An Taisce and the National Transport Authority, is proposing to improve road safety adjacent to schools in the county as part of the NTA Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programme. The purpose of the schemes is to make the areas immediately adjacent to the schools safer so that children can be encouraged and facilitated to walk and cycle to the schools safely.
A period of non-statutory public consultation was run for proposed traffic and road safety works outside the Holy Family National School, Dunedin Park, Monkstown Farm, Dún Laoghaire which aim to improve safety at school entrances, improve access routes to school and encourage pupils to walk and cycle.
The Scheme is being prepared in accordance with Section 38 of the Road Traffic Act 1994
We received a total of 169 submissions. These comprised 166 submissions through DLR Citizen SpaceHub and 3 by email.
DLR has reviewed all the feedback and comments received. A report on the public consultation was brought to the Elected members at the Dún Laoghaire Area Committee meeting. The report and its recommendations were noted by Councillors.
The designers will consider the comments and the concerns raised when developing the detailed design.
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is working with the National Transport Authority (NTA) to deliver their "Safe Routes to School"(SRTS) Programme, the aim of which is to improve safety at school entrances, improve access routes to schools and encourage as many pupils as possible in primary and post-primary schools to walk and cycle.
The SRTS Programme includes the delivery of “School Zones” consisting of public realm upgrades outside schools which will:
As part of this Programme it is proposed to deliver a “School Zone”, public realm upgrades outside
The Harold School, Eden Road Lower, Glasthule, Co Dublin.
What is proposed at The Harold School, Glasthule?
A Parent Survey carried out in 2021 indicated that 94.5% of the parents of children in The Harold School, Glasthule support works at the front of school that improve student safety and put pedestrians and cyclists first.
The Harold School, Glasthule has two entrances, one on Eden Road Lower and off the pedestrian laneway running alongside the school connecting Eden Road Lower with Eden Park. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has developed proposals for public realm upgrades at both these locations. As pupils congregate in the park across from the school and this park is also regularly used by the school for outdoor activities the proposals include interventions to improve pedestrian safety on route between the park and the school entrance. Details of the proposals are outlined in the document accompanying this notice.
The proposals include:
The design features will be consistent with those proposed nationally under the NTA Safe Routes to School Programme.
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is seeking views from the public to help inform the proposed design. A Non-Statutory Public Consultation is being held on the proposals from 4th August to 1st September 2022 (4 weeks).
Submissions and observations can be made via e-mail to info@dlrcoco.ie or by logging on to www.dlrcoco.ie and visiting the Public Consultation Hub. Observations should be clearly marked ‘The Harold School, Glasthule, SRTS, School Zone.’
The closing date for receipt of submissions is 1st September 2022 at 12 noon.
Further to this Non-Statutory Public Consultation, a report will be brought back to the Dún Laoghaire Area Committee meeting in the Autumn 2022.
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