478. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school transport drivers who ceased operating services upon reaching the age of 70 years in each of the past five years; whether Bus Éireann has assessed the impact of these retirements on the availability of school transport services and driver recruitment; and if she will consider extending to drivers of minibuses, medium buses and l…
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479. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the evidence, safety data and recommendations arising from the Road Safety Authority review of upper age limits for school transport drivers that informed Bus Éireann's decision to retain the maximum age of 70 years for drivers of minibuses, medium buses and large school buses. [73659/26]
215. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth considering the Programme for Government commitment regarding drivers aged over 70, if she will review the age limit of 70 for larger school transport vehicles, given that medically fit drivers aged up to 72 may now drive vehicles carrying up to eight passengers. [70006/26]
418. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of the €69 million investment allocated to strengthen the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73295/25]
61. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth when she will implement the recommendations of the school transport review concerning lowering the minimum distance limits in relation to the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59604/25]
754. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will review a concessionary ticket application for school transport in the case of a family (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58701/25]
755. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will review a concessionary ticket application for school transport in the case of a family (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58702/25]
755. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will review a concessionary ticket application for school transport in the case of a family (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44526/25]
756. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review a concessionary ticket application for school transport for a child (details provided) on medical grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44527/25]
972. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth if school transport can be provided to a child (details supplied) in view of their need for same on medical grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40714/25]
1114. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications submitted for school transport to two schools in County Sligo (details supplied) for the 2025/2026 school year; the number of eligible ticket holders at each school; the number of concessionary tickets issued at each school; the number of unsuccessful applications at each school; and if she will make a statement on the ma…
503. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the distance to be eligible for the school transport scheme will be reduced to 2 km; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29075/25]
356. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding or supports available to a school (details supplied) that does not meet the current criteria for school bus transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28539/25]
296. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will examine a matter relating to a school (details supplied) in County Sligo; the reason the school bus service that was scheduled to commence in September 2025 may now be delayed until 2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27126/25]
420. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education when she will implement the recommendations of the school transport review concerning lowering the minimum distance limits in relation to the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15648/25]
358. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education when she will implement the recommendations of the school transport review concerning lowering the minimum distance limits in relation to the school transport scheme; if she will look at the case of a school (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13586/25]
301. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 127 of 26 February 2025, if it is possible to subsidise a bus on a route where there is a lack of transport currently (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12997/25]
127. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education if she will provide information on the inactive bus transport service in Tubbercurry, County Sligo, which benefitted school students (details supplied); if the service can be reinstated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8224/25]
128. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education if she will review a decision made against the provision of school transport to a school (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8225/25]