ROAD markings to highlight a concealed entrance to a Newmarket-on-Fergus primary school have been requested.
Installation of safety bollards and road markings at Stonehall National School “as identified by the Department of Transport for the safety of all,” was sought by Cllr Pat McMahon (FF).
In response to his motion at a sitting of the Shannon Municipal District, senior executive engineer Tom Mellett noted that improvements “on each approach to the school” were completed in 2021.
He confirmed, “we have submitted the school for a low-cost safety scheme in 2022, should it be successful a design will be prepared to determine the most appropriate traffic calming measures”.
McMahon flagged that there a “vast amount of houses” in close proximity to the school. “It is a concealed entrance, markings on the road are to make other people aware of the school. Markings on the whole road to the entrance of the school is what’s wanted”.
As she voiced her support for the measures, Cllr Donna McGettigan (SF) highlighted, “here we are talking about safety around schools”.
