Kildare schools to get road safety improvements
Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien announced the latest round of schools to join the Safe Routes to School Programme
Four Kildare schools have been selected to join the Safe Routes to School programme as part of a nationwide expansion announced by the Government.
Athy College; Scoil Mhuire Junior, Newbridge; St. Joseph’s NS, Kilcock; and St. Laurence’s NS, Sallins will benefit from the most recent round of funding.
Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien, together with Ministers of State Seán Canney and Jerry Buttimer and the National Transport Authority (NTA), announced the latest round of schools to join the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programme on 8 October.
Round five will bring a further 83 schools into the Programme, with schools from every county in Ireland represented. This will bring the total number of participating schools to 609.
Minister O’Brien said that the programme is “already having an impact with the most recent census showing the first increase in children walking to school in a generation”.
Upwards of €50 million was invested in Safe Routes to School between 2021 and 2025, with a further €24 million allocated in 2026.
Safe Routes to School projects typically have a median cost of €380,000.
Round five includes nine schools located on high-speed rural roads. The nine schools will receive measures including signage and road markings intended to reduce vehicle speeds near schools.
Funded by the Local Democrcay Reporting Scheme
