Scoil Sailearna

NON-Statutory

PUBLIC CONSULTATION

Sept 2025

Galway County Council in conjunction with The National Transport Authority and An Taisce Green Schools aims to provide a Safe Routes to School Scheme (SRTS) for Scoil Sailearna, Indreabhán.

Design proposals for Scoil Sailearna can be summarized as follows:

• Introduction of a raised table signalised pedestrian crossing on R336.
• Introduction of additional Periodic Speed Limit signs between Scoil Sailearna and Coláiste Cholmcille
• Junction tightening at the entrance to the school to slow vehicular movements entering and exiting onto the R336.
• Junction tightening and provision of an uncontrolled crossing on side road opposite the school.
• Introduction of a safe congregation area directly outside the school.
• Highlighting the school zone by use of Safe Routes to School signage, road markings and pencil bollards.
• Localised carriageway narrowing to provide sufficient pedestrian refuge on the South side of the pedestrian crossing.
• Introduction of bus-bay markings within school to ensure school’s requirements are met.

Design proposals for Scoil Sailearna are illustrated in the drawing attached to this consultation

The public are invited to view the online material, and representations in relation to the proposed scheme may be made in writing to the Active Travel Section through the following two options only:

• In writing to the Active Travel Team, Galway County Council, Aras an Chontae, Prospect Hill, Galway, H91 H6KX or,
• Electronically via https://consult.galway.ie/.

The deadline for submissions is Friday 19^th September 2025 at 12:00pm.

Scoil Sailearna

Comhairliúcháin Poiblí

Neamh-reachtúil

Meán Fomhair 2025

Tá aidhm ag Contae Chomhairle na Gaillimhe, i gcomhcheangal leis an tÚdarás Náisiúnta Iompair agus An Taisce Scoileana Glasa, scéim ‘Safe Routes to School (SRTS) a chur i bfheidhm ag Scoil Sailearna, Indreabhán.

Is iad na dearaí atá curtha chun chinn do Scoil Sailearna ná:

• Trasrian ardaithe rialaithe (le cnaipeáin) do choisí ar an R336
• Comharthaí luasteorainn peiriadach idir Scoil Sailearna agus Coláiste Cholmcille
• Achomal a theannadh ag an iontráil chuig an scoil chun luas na feithiclí a laghdú ag teacht as, agus ag dul amach ar an R336
• Acomhal a theannadh agus trasrian neamh-rialaithe a chur ar fáil ar thaobh-bhóthar in aice leis an scoile
• Áit sábhailteacht do dháltaí a bháiliú a fhágáil taobh amuigh den scoil
• Béim a chur ar ceantar na scoile agus feicseanacht a fheabhsú trí chomharthaí ‘Safe Routes to School’, mairceanna bóithre agus ceap ceangail peann luaidh a leagadh
• An carrbhealach a chúngáil in áiteanna chun limistéar slán a chur ar fáil do choisí ar taobh theas den trasrian
• Mairceanna leataobh busanna a chur i bhfeidhm ag an scoil

Taispeántar na dearaí atá molta do Scoil Sailearna sna tarraingtí a thágann leis an gcomhairliúcháin seo.

Tabhairfear cuireadh don phoiblí teacht chun cinn le aiseolas ar an tionscnamh, théis breathnú tríd ábhair na tionscnamh ar line. Is feidir tuaraimí agus aiseolas scríofa a thabhairt ar an scéim seo trí na meáin seo a leanúint:

• Foireann Taisteal Gníomhach (Active Travel Team), Comhairle Countae na Gailimhe, Aras an Chontae, Cnoc na Radharc, An Gailimh, H91 H6KX nó,
• Go leictreonach ag https://consult.galway.ie/.

Is é an spriocdháta le haghaidh taisceadh ná an Aoine, 19ú Meán Fómhair 2025, ag a 12:00in.