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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, January 25, 2016

MOTION NO. 7

MOTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

That this Committee calls on the Chief Executive to give assurances that he will do everything possible to ensure that cover is provided in each case where a School Warden is unable to attend for duty, will he appreciate the difficulties experienced when a School Warden is withdrawn and in reporting will he also confirm plans to provide additional School Wardens this calendar year in the Tallaght area. 

REPORT:

Every effort is made to provide cover at all School Warden Crossing points across the county having regard to crossing priorities and available resources. Unfortunately when relief cover is not available, as happens from time to time, it becomes necessary to temporarily relocate existing School Wardens to cover at priority crossings. In instances where cover cannot be provided on a given day, schools are notified immediately. These situations are monitored closely and immediately cover becomes available, normal service resumes. The Council is currently in the process of recruiting relief school wardens which, when they come on stream, should help to alleviate the current pressure on the system.

Provision has been made in the budget for an additional 5 No. School Wardens in 2016. This increase in numbers makes it possible to examine assignment of wardens to new locations across the county. All new requests will be examined in conjunction with an overall review of existing School Warden assignments.