Fingal County Council has opened a public consultation on proposed Front of School Interventions outside Skerries Community College and St Patrick's Junior and Senior National Schools, as part of the Skerries Active Travel Plan.

The package aims to improve safety for pupils travelling to and from school, cut congestion at school entrances, encourage more walking and cycling, and provide safer, more accessible routes for the wider community.

At St Patrick's Junior and Senior National Schools, the plans include resurfacing approaches with a textured buff-coloured finish, installing two new zebra crossings on New Street and Dublin Road, providing new road markings and signage, and upgrading footpaths.

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For Skerries Community College, the works propose a raised table at the main entrance with a buff-coloured textured surface, new footpaths and road markings, and five new zebra crossings, including one on Balbriggan Road.

Mayor of Fingal, Cllr Tony Murphy, said: "We want every child in Fingal to be able to travel to and from school safely and confidently. These proposed improvements for Skerries Community College and St Patrick's Junior and Senior National Schools will make walking and cycling more attractive, improve safety at school gates and create a better environment for students, parents, guardians and the wider community."

The scheme is intended to improve accessibility, create safer school environments and increase driver awareness of school zones, supporting Fingal County Council’s wider commitment to make it safer and easier for people to walk, wheel and cycle, particularly for school journeys.

The consultation runs until 03 September 2026.