426. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the details of the remote area grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51213/25]
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435. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify when a child (details supplied) will receive their school transport for academic year 2025/2026 [51273/25]
448. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 536 of 17 September 2025, if students can avail of an existing school bus route between Loughrea and Ballinasloe (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51449/25]
459. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a pupil with autism who was awarded school transport for national school must reapply for school transport when they go to secondary school. [51511/25]
461. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if he will review a case (details supplied); if he will take into account that the school in question is the only girls-only school available to them in the area; if, in view of these exceptional circumstances, he will allow tickets to be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51522/25]
467. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration will be given to a regular review of all school transport routes, in particular those that are deemed to be at capacity but where spaces have been identified, in view that these available spaces could be awarded to concessionary pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51579/25]
468. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the action her Department and Bus Éireann are taking to ensure that all school transport routes are being fully utilised, in particular those which are deemed to be at full capacity but where spaces have been identified, in view of the high demand for concessionary places on the services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51578/25]
471. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason Bus Éireann will not reconsider its position regarding school transport (details supplied), to facilitate children from Moanroe, Newcastle West, County Limerick. [51600/25]
476. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration will be given to a family for transfer to a school transport route (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51624/25]
490. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children attending special schools in Cork for whom a school transport place has been sanctioned but a tender has not yet been awarded. [51810/25]
491. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of tenders for the provision of school transport to special schools in Cork that were not filled which had been filled last year. [51811/25]
509. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an additional school bus service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52026/25]
511. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review correspondence (details supplied); if she will issue a school transport ticket; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52046/25]
515. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she can provide an update on a request for a remote area grant for a child in County Kildare (details supplied), given that there are no seats available and no other bus routes available locally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52060/25]
518. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if school bus escorts hours are being reduced across the State, and if so, the reason. [52096/25]
519. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if it is her view that bus escorts should not be paid until the moment a child first steps on the bus, which fails to account for work done by bus escorts before and after children get on and off the school bus. [52097/25]
520. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 324 of 23 September 2025, if she will confirm that the route (details supplied) has been sanctioned by her Department given information from Bus Éireann suggests this is where the delay lies; if she will ensure sanctioning occurs at the earliest opportunity so the route can go to tender to cater for the children …
66. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a school bus ticket application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50712/25]
71. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school transport route has been sanctioned (details supplied); if she is aware the service is not being provided; the reason for delay; when clear information and a full service for this school will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50802/25]
261. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review correspondence (details supplied); if a ticket for the person can be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49885/25]
262. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review correspondence (details supplied) regarding a proposal for a new school bus route to serve Carrickmacross; if the proposal will be considered as a matter of urgency to accommodate children in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50243/25]
263. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review correspondence (details supplied) regarding school transport services for secondary school students living along the Aghalile Road (L4000) in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan; if the existing service (A1869) can be adjusted to ensure safer and more accessible pick-up points, in view of the fact some children are currently required to…
264. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review correspondence regarding school transport (details supplied); if he will address the concerns raised; if the existing service can be adjusted to ensure safer and more accessible pick-up points; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50265/25]
265. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth to examine issues with the school transport application for a child (details supplied); if a ticket will be issued in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50289/25]
269. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth to examine correspondence regarding a school bus ticket application (details supplied); if a ticket will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49636/25]