Two Fingal schools selected as part of safe routes schools programme

Two Fingal primary schools have been selected in the first round of the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programme to support walking and cycling infrastructure for local schools.

The schools selected were assessed against a range of criteria including school type, location and the school’s commitment to sustainable travel.

The programme is funded by the Department of Transport through the National Transport Authority (NTA) and is supported by the Department of Education.

Fianna Fail Senator Lorraine Clifford Lee welcomed the news.

“Pope John Paul II National School, Malahide and Rush & Lusk Educate Together National School, Lusk have both been selected for inclusion in the Safer Roads to School Programme to support walking and cycling infrastructure in their vicinity.

“Walking, scooting and cycling to school fosters independence, and is a healthy way for our young people to get around as well as helping us all to cut emissions and air pollution.”

A timeline for the development of the infrastructure has not yet been published.