Funding has been made available for the development of a new pedestrian crossing at Newmarket-On-Fergus Primary School.
Clare County Council confirmed at this weeks meeting of the Shannon Municipal District, that an allocation of €200,000 was recently attributed to the South-East Clare village under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme which will fund the works on the old main Ennis to Limerick Road.
The proposal is currently the subject of a Section 38, Roads Act application and is due before the next meeting of Shannon MD members for consideration.
Newmarket-On-Fergus based Fianna Fáil Councillor, Pat McMahon who initially raised the motion says parents of children attending the school have serious safety concerns.
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