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The SRTS Programme was launched in 2021. The programme is
Cathaoirleach of Wicklow County Council Cllr. Melanie Corrigan, welcomed the official opening of the Safe Routes to School improvements at St. Kevin’s NS, stating, “It is a great honour for me to be here this morning to mark the completion of the Safe Routes to School works at St Kevin’s National School. This completed
“I would like to pay tribute to the Wicklow County Council’s Active Travel Team together with the staff from Greystones Municipal District for their hard work and dedication from design to construction on this project.
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Wednesday, June 18th 2025…On Tuesday, 17th June 2025, Wicklow County Council officially opened the Safe Routes to School improvements at St Kevin’s NS, Rathdown Road, Greystones, Co. Wicklow.
The SRTS Programme was launched in 2021. The programme is 
funded by the Department of Transport through the National Transport Authority (NTA), is coordinated by the Education and Community Action Team of An Taisce and is delivered in partnership with local authorities. It has provided Wicklow County Council with targeted funding to provide safer front of school environments and improved walking and cycling infrastructure around schools.
Following an announcement at the end of 2024, an additional 141 schools were rolled into the active programme, through the launch of round three. Wicklow County Council is delighted to have two more of our schools included. These schools will join a list of eight others in Co Wicklow for which funding has been received to date.
Across Ireland, 412 schools are actively involved in the programme. Schools participating in the scheme have reported a 17% reduction in car journeys, as more students opt for walking, cycling, scooting, or using public transport. Wicklow schools have received a combined funding allocation of over €500,000 through the programme to date. The following is a breakdown of investments:
⦿ St. Kevin’s National School Greystones €75,000
⦿ St. Kevin’s National School Greystones €75,000⦿ Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath Greystones €80,000
⦿ Greystones Educate Together Greystones €80,000
⦿ Kilmacanogue National School Kilmacanogue €100,000
⦿ Scoil Nioclais Naofa Dunlavin €20,000
⦿ Scoil Nioclais Naofa Dunlavin €20,000⦿ Temple Carrig School Greystones €80,000
⦿ Scoil Mhuire Réalt na Mara HSRR* Brittas Bay N/A*
⦿ Scoil Mhoire na n-Aird Not specified €70,000
Total €505,000
The aim of the SRTS Programme is to improve safety at the school gate by providing ‘front of school’ treatments to alleviate congestion and improve access and support active travel. This is achieved by improving walking and cycling infrastructure and cycle parking facilities, thereby promoting an increased number of students to cycle to school.
The improvements at St Kevin’s NS exemplify the benefit these initiatives bring to students today. The” School Zone” improvements to the front of the school create a safer environment for students when commuting to school and will foster important habits regarding safety and awareness that carry into adulthood.
project has significantly enhanced the area ensuring safety for children and peace of mind for parents. It was designed to encourage as many pupils as possible to walk and cycle to school.”
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Safe route?
This is one of the busiest stretches of road in Greystones, and yet the school has NOT been provided with the required large flashing light signs to announce the 30kph limit supposedly in force.
On the contrary. There is one miserable 30kph speed limit sign approaching the school from the north, but nothing to mark where it ends and no sign to mark the start of the limit approaching from the town (south).
There was one when this limit was first introduced — but it has disappeared and no sign of a replacement.
From my observations, most drivers are exceeding the 30 kph limit at this school. Probably because they don’t know about it, with so few (one!!) and so unobtrusive signs. St Kevin’s needs the flashing signs at each end of the stretch — just like in Kilcoole where drivers do observe the limit because they get a proper in-your-face warning of it.
Why has St Kevin’s not got this, when other schools in Greystones and Delgany, on much less busy roads, have got them?