750. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time for section 60 licences for school transport, by county. [14153/26]
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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751. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of section 60 licences issued in Cork in 2025, the number of applications made and the longest time from application to approval. [14156/26]
330. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the launch of a new school bus route between schools (details supplied); whether a commencement timeline is available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13570/26]
183. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she plans to improve the terms and conditions of school bus escorts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13410/26]
184. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the new school bus route between the temporary location of a school (details supplied) and the Hollywoodrath-Tyrrelstown area will be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13414/26]
408. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on an application made under the Safe Routes to School Programme (details supplied); when this application should progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12340/26]
606. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth for clarification on a person's school bus pickup point (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11774/26]
642. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current situation with respect to the payment of special education transport escorts; the measures her Department is taking to improve pay and conditions given the essential nature of this work; if her Department is considering the revision of the current grant-funded employment model and the possible introduction of annualised or retainer-style…
652. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration will be given to instating a school transport route for a school (details supplied) for the coming school year for young people travelling from neighbouring areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12288/26]
655. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to specify how the €69 million allocated in Budget 2026 will be expended in relation to the measures outlined in the School Transport Report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12303/26]
656. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth in light of recent media commentary regarding the introduction of e-tickets, to address the fact that in last September's national coverage highlighted supply and demand pressures as the predominant issue rather than e ticketing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12304/26]
657. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth how the current loophole, in which individuals use incorrect or falsified Eircodes to obtain bus tickets, is being monitored and enforced; the safeguards that are in place (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12305/26]
658. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the situation in Castletown, where 15 children may "temporarily" relocate within the catchment area to qualify for school transport; the measures that will be taken should all applicants thereby become eligible; in particular, whether the Department will provide a second bus in such circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the ma…
660. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on transport for a person (details supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12338/26]
126. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a transport-related issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10877/26]
165. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the ongoing demand from school transport escorts for fair pay and conditions, to reflect the importance of their work for young people with disabilities and their families; and her views on whether it is acceptable that school transport escorts must sign on for social welfare supports during school holidays. [10569/26]
167. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth in view of the commitment in the Programme for Government to expand the school transport service, when is it expected that the distance criteria will be reduced and eligibility expanded to facilitate more students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10769/26]
182. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a temporary bus could be provided to take students from the Mulhuddart_Tyrrelstown_D15 School Planning Area to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10927/26]
127. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of challenges to the operation of school bus routes due to requirements for experienced school bus drivers with existing Garda vetting to apply for new vetting due to a change of employer. [10524/26]
530. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the school transport scheme portal will launch for the 2026/27 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9149/26]
531. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the data set of school transport schemes and routes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9150/26]
532. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the eligibility criteria for school transport scheme eligibility (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9151/26]
547. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the ongoing demand from school transport escorts for fair pay and conditions, to reflect the importance of their work for young people with disabilities and their families; and her views on whether it is acceptable that school transport escorts must sign on for social welfare supports during school holidays. [9225/26]
565. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 670 of 4 November 2025, if the independent assessment into the feasibility of removing the exclusion of drivers aged over 70 years-of-age from the school transport scheme has been concluded; and if so, what conclusion was reached; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9420/26]
569. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the independent assessment on the feasibility of removing the exclusion of drivers aged over 70 years-of-age from the school transport system has begun; and the date by which its findings will be presented to her. [9582/26]