101. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps being taken to improve the school transport scheme for families in rural counties such as Mayo, particularly where pupils have experienced difficulties accessing school bus services; and ask that she make a statement on the matter. [74935/26]
Topics / School Transport
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsSchool Transport
1,013 questions from 118 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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106. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if students are eligible for the school transport scheme if they are attending their second next school following the school transport review. [74936/26]
107. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress made to date on the school transport pilot scheme; if there are plans to extend this beyond its current scope; and if so, when this is likely to be announced. [73912/26]
110. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in special schools in Cork who have been sanctioned for school transport but have yet to receive it. [73835/26]
124. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the provision of a school bus route (details supplied). [74948/26]
137. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reforms she has introduced to ensure that there is an appropriate space for every child on the school transport scheme. [74937/26]
152. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who applied and paid on time for school transport for 2026-2027 who have not been offered a place, by concessionary/eligible and, by county. [74819/26]
154. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps being taken to guarantee that children in rural communities, particularly in County Galway, can access school transport given many children have been left without transportation under the existing scheme. [74910/26]
157. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth her proposals to ensure the effective running of the school transport scheme. [74945/26]
72. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 70364/26, to refer the question to the SSIA section of her Department for a response. [74752/26]
458. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason there is no school bus for a school (details supplied) and her plans to provide this service. [73373/26]
467. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth to detail the amount that has been set aside within her Department to increase capacity on school bus transport system for the 2027/8 school year. [73445/26]
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…
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]
481. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider establishing a mechanism within the school transport scheme to allow families to access in-principle eligibility information prior to enrolling their children in a post-primary school; if she is aware that school enrolments typically take place late in the preceding year (details supplied); if a forward-looking process will be…
482. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to examine the case of a person (details supplied) who has not yet been provided with school transport, despite their application for school transport being approved back in January. [73752/26]
530. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school transport escorts funded for a school (details supplied) for each of the school years 2020/2021 to 2026/2027 inclusive, in tabular form. [74109/26]
531. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children identified by Special Education Needs Organisers (SENOs) as requiring a school transport escort, and notified to the Department accordingly, in each of the school years from 2020/2021 to 2026/2027 inclusive and attending (details supplied), in tabular form. [74110/26]
268. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applicants who were considered eligible for a service (details supplied); the number of concessionary applications made; the number of concessionary tickets provided; and whether a suitable provider has been sourced to facilitate the service. [71395/26]
271. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applicants who were considered eligible for a service (details supplied); the number of concessionary applications made; the number of concessionary tickets provided; and whether a suitable provider has been sourced to facilitate the service. [71393/26]
276. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary and secondary school children respectively, avail of the school transport scheme in County Meath for the years 2023 to 2025, and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [71468/26]
286. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that up to 70 children in the Ballinasloe area are currently without school transport following the withdrawal of private operators from the system; the action her Department will take to ensure all affected children have access to school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71542/26]
312. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that families attending a school (details supplied) are currently privately funding school transport at significant cost due to the absence of a Bus Éireann school transport service; if her Department has assessed the transport needs of pupils attending the school; whether consideration will be given to establishing a dedicated scho…
316. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason Bus Éireann reserves payments and then in many cases to refuse access to school bus transport and issue a refund (details supplied); her views on after offering/providing a place/service; and if this practice has been assessed and deemed financially sound. [71732/26]
352. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of post-primary students nationally who were refused school transport in each of the past three school years due to the fact that they were not attending their nearest eligible school; the number of such students in County Galway; and whether this issue is being considered as part of the School Transport 2030 reform programme. [72114/26]