Irish schools can now apply for a share of an overall €15 million fund from the Government to help increase the number of pupils traveling by bike and to make things safer for them.
The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programme is open to all
schools in Ireland for active travel funding and delivery and is being run by the
Department of Transport and supported by the Department of Education.
The scheme is emerging at a time when more cycling infrastructure has been rolled out during the pandemic and groups have developed nationwide to encourage pupils to cycle to school.
However, cycling infrastructure in schools, and safety en route or around school buildings, is very patchy.
The new scheme will be operated by the Green Schools
Programme in partnership with the National Transport Authority (NTA) and the
local authorities.
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The programme is designed to achieve three main goals for
primary and secondary school pupils, including:
- To accelerate the delivery of walking/scooting and cycling infrastructure on key access routes to schools
- To provide “front of school” treatments which will enhance access to your school grounds
- To expand the amount of bike parking available at schools
It has been developed in response to ongoing issues of
safety and congestion at the school gate and on routes to school.
Funding will be made available to the local authorities
for infrastructure related to the programme, in addition the SRTS programme
will also delivering cycle parking.
Letters have already been sent to school principals inviting expressions of interest for funding and for more information you can follow this link.
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