COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN, NEWCASTLE, RATHCOOLE, SAGGART AND BRITTAS AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

QUESTION NO. 4

QUESTION: Councillor S. O'Hara

To ask the Chief Executive to approve a temporary assignment of a second traffic warden at Scoil Chrónain, Rathcoole. This measure is considered necessary to ensure the safety of students during school hours.

REPLY:

South Dublin County Council operates Road Safety systems throughout the county including the provision of school wardens and other engineering solutions to make the routes to school as safe as possible. 

School Wardens are allocated at public roads, where school children cross,  and are not per se allocated to specific schools.

There is currently a school warden in place at the front of Scoil Chrónain and in consultation with the Principal of Scoil Chrónain, an inspection was recently undertaken by the Road Safety Office / Traffic Management office. 

Following the inspection, the traffic team are reviewing what solutions might be provided at the back of the school, between the two school buildings, as it is understood that construction of a new school building is due to commence shortly by Dept. of Education.  

A further update will be provided in due course.

It should also be noted that it is proving difficult to recruit and maintain sufficient School Warden numbers within SDCC, and this problem is being replicated across the country.  As a result, going forward it is becoming necessary for all stakeholders to consider alternative options to ensure that primary school children cross public roads safely to get to school.