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Parents managing school crossing at Fossa NS

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Concerns have been raised after parents are being forced to operate a school crossing in Fossa.

Since pupils returned to school following the extended post-Christmas lockdown, Fossa National School has been left without a school traffic warden.

Local TD Michael Healy-Rae was contacted by parents of the school to raise the issue.

He understands that the unavailability of the traffic warden is for insurance reasons.

Earlier this month, when pupils returned to school, their parents learned that they were going to be left without a school warden.

As a result they have taken things in to their own hands.

“Suitably qualified volunteers are now taking charge of the crossing in the morning and evening,” Deputy Healy-Rae told the Killarney Advertiser.

“This cannot continue.”

The Killarney Advertiser understands that one local building contractor, who has traffic management qualifications due to the nature of his work on some public roads, is supplying the correct equipment for the crossing.

In the past several local councillors including Brendan Cronin and Maura Healy-Rae have called for a pedestrian crossing and other traffic calming measures in the village.

Work has commenced on a new cycle way in the area and that project does include traffic calming measures.