School buses should pick up children in estates in Sallins - claims Cllr

Councillor Sorcha O’Neill has called on school buses to no longer pick up and drop off passengers on the main road of Sallins as she claims it's not safe enough.

The politician requested that Kildare Co Council writes to the Department of Education requesting that the service provider of the school buses pull into estates to ensure safer access for children to alight and disembark.

The matter was raised at yesterday's local Municipal District monthly meeting.

The Council told elected representatives that its Roads Department intends to engage with the Department of Education on this issue.

An official added: "A number of school buses currently pick up school pupils in housing estates in Sallins.

"The Roads Department is also engaging with the National Transport Authority with regard to bus stop locations in Sallins.