The headmistress of the school rejected the accusations in an ORF interview. The school is a health-promoting school. The noise was merely "local children's noise". Discussions with neighbours had been unsuccessful and finally someone had even thrown a firecracker over the fence onto the playground; this was completely unacceptable.
MA 56 "Vienna Schools" wrote in a statement that primary school children in particular had an increased need for exercise. However, the teachers would "naturally take care to minimise noise". At weekends, however, the school in question is rented out privately, and no responsibility can be taken for the resulting noise.
In the programme, Ombudswoman Schwetz described the residents' request for peace and quiet as "entirely justified". On the other hand, children also have a right to play. Some measures had already been taken to resolve the conflict. "Perhaps a moderated mediation between neighbours and school management should also be considered," said the Ombudswoman. A joint meeting should have already taken place, but had to be cancelled at short notice; nothing has happened since then. The headteacher's offer to contact her should perhaps be taken up.
Enquired: Penalties despite stolen licence plates
This time, "Nachgefragt" discussed the case of a Lower Austrian who had his licence plates stolen. He duly reported the theft, but was subsequently repeatedly fined for traffic offences - for parking illegally and not displaying a motorway toll sticker in Vienna, as well as speeding offences in Amstetten, Baden and Wiener Neustadt. In 2023, a total of 4,500 licence plates were stolen in Austria.
Ombudswoman MMag. Elisabeth Schwetz reported that the Ombudsman Board would assume a user error or an error in the transfer from one system to another in this case. A statement from the Ministry of Transport BMK was still pending, as was one from the Ministry of the Interior BMI, as the BMI is responsible for the central data register for administrative offence proceedings. The Ombudswoman encouraged those affected who had experienced a similar situation to the complainant to contact the Ombudsman Board.
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