The 1,580 children who attended at Easter 2024 took up 5,227 spaces of the 6,000 available, the council said.
The minister said the department had received a "considerable volume of emails and messages" both in support and against the programme of works.The comments on the draft Traffic Regulation Order would be reviewed in each location to determine what speed limits will be imposed, she added.
A scheme to lower speed limits on all Manx residential roads will be extended to include the island's capital and an eastern village by late March.The Department of Infrastructure (DOI) is set to install new 20mph (32km/h) signs in Douglas and Onchan from 24 March, after their introduction inThe DOI, which has issued public notices and maps showing the plans, said the move aimed to create a "pedestrian friendly environment and improve road safety".
Infrastructure Minister Michelle Haywood said the cost of introducing the scheme island-wide would be around £200,000 and would take two years to complete.Recently published maps confirm all residential roads in the latest phase of the scheme would be reduced.
Most arterial roads in the areas would remain at 30mph (48km/h), with the exception of Main Road in Onchan, between the Whitebridge and the area of Government House, which would also become 20mph (32km/h) due to the pedestrian crossings along the route.
The department previously said the measures reflected aIn August, the UK Government said
and only go to pensioners on certain benefits.The communities minister
, but said Northern Ireland would have to follow suit.Last week, Lyons said £17m had been found in Stormont's latest monitoring round to allow him to help households affected by the cut.