325. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport to consider expanding the Safe Routes to School initiatives to additional primary and post primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55470/26]
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1157. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress made in implementing the recommendation of the School Transport 2030 Report; the timeline for removing or amending the nearest school eligibility criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55462/26]
1158. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm the level of additional school transport pilot scheme that will operate for the 2026-2027 school year; the criteria used to select routes, the role of Bus Éireann in that selection process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55463/26]
108. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken to ensure sufficient school transport will be available in the mid and west Cork regions for the 2026-2027 school year; the data that has been assessed from the 2025-2026 school year on route expansions required to meet demand for 2026-2027 in these areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40067/26]
62. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the progress made to date in advancing reforms to the school transport scheme, and specifically, in the removal of the nearest school criteria; whether additional pilot programmes will be undertaken in 2026/2027; how routes will be selected for any additional pilot programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29095/26]
74. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify how routes are selected for inclusion in the pilot programmes being implemented under the reforms to the school transport scheme; the role Bus Éireann plays in this process; and whether County Cork routes are to be included in the next phase of the pilot programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29096/26]
1510. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to not proceed with the school bus fees increase for 2026-2027 with the current financial pressure on families with the fuel crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26698/26]
1005. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the up-to-date position on the measures she is taking to ensure sufficient school transport will be available in the mid-Cork region for 2025-2026 school year; the up-to-date position on the roll out of the new transport measures; when these measures will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40946/25]
119. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the up-to-date position on her Department’s evaluation of pilots run under the revised school transport scheme for 2025-2026; the next stage in the roll-out of the revised school transport scheme 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40144/25]
98. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the up-to-date position on her engagement to date with the Department of Transport and Bus Éireann to increasing the upper age limit of drivers for school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31163/25]
112. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education the number of pilot schemes run under the revised school transport scheme for 2025-26; the current stage of each pilot run under the revised scheme; when the revised school transport scheme for 2025-26 will be ready; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17170/25]
193. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education for an update on her Department’s evaluation of pilots run under the revised school transport scheme for 2025-2026; to provide the next stage in the rollout of the revised school transport scheme 2025/2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17169/25]
422. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education for a review of the contracts for taxi drivers with Bus Éireann providing transport for children in special education, due to the age limit of 70 years of age restricting the number of drivers who can provide the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14188/25]
327. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education the up-to-date position on the planning and implementation of the revised school transport scheme for 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5609/25]