School Transport

178. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will sanction a school bus to run between two Clare locations (details supplied), despite not being the closest school, due to the high number of students who would avail of the bus and the convenience it would provide to them and their families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22374/25]

189. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth if school transport will be provided to a pupil (details supplied) who is starting secondary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22489/25]

216. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of people who are in receipt of the remote area grant. [21821/25]

217. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education the number of providers that are enrolled with Bus Éireann to provide school transport services for children with special educational needs in Cork for each of the years 2020 to 2024; the efforts being taken to enrol more providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21748/25]

221. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if she will consider establishing a school bus route run by Bus Éireann from Delvin to Mullingar; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21803/25]

222. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if she is aware that families are paying over €900 per year to pay for private transfers to bring their children to and from school as Bus Éireann does not service this route; if a family (details supplied) is eligible for the remote area grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21804/25]

240. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on school transportation for a person (details supplied). [22008/25]

753. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education if she will report on Bus Éireann’s route to Kildare Town Community School; and if there is a waiting list. [18599/25]

764. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to investigate the reason a family in County Kerry can not get on a school bus especially when there are plenty seats available (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18681/25]

765. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a school bus ticket for and investigate if a student in County Kerry can get on a school bus at a more suitable location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18682/25]

782. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education when school transport will be made available to a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18758/25]

783. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education her plans on expanding the school bus routes currently serving Kildare north; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18759/25]

784. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education if shed will consider providing an additional bus service to transport students from Maynooth, County Kildare to two primary schools (details supplied), as the current bus services are at full capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18760/25]

794. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if consideration will be given to the provision of a school bus service for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18866/25]

823. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if she will review correspondence in relation to school transport (details supplied) and provide an update on the matter. [18988/25]

836. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education the number of pilot schemes run under the revised school transport scheme for 2025-2026; the current stage of each pilot run under the revised scheme; when the revised school transport scheme for 2025/2026 will be ready; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19078/25]

843. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education when the necessary changes to the school transport scheme will be implemented that will allow students who live less than 3.2km from their local national primary school and students who live less than 4.8km from their local national secondary school avail of school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19190/25]

845. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the number of bespoke school transport contracts in place specifically for beneficiaries of temporary protection in each county; and the total cost of these contracts for the current academic year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19198/25]

846. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if her Department intends to renew bespoke school transport contracts in place specifically for beneficiaries of temporary protection for the 2025-2026 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19199/25]

847. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if she will list each route in respect of bespoke school transport contracts in place specifically for beneficiaries of temporary protection; the number of children concerned on each route; the cost of each route, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19200/25]

868. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education the number of schools that have received funding for a transport escort in relation to the school transport scheme for children with special educational needs; the number of have applied and been unsuccessful; and the funding awarded to each school for the purpose of employing an escort. [19293/25]

875. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education if she will review the bus route which pupils from Ballyboughal, County Dublin to a school (details supplied) undertake, as the current bus stop is at an unsafe location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19324/25]

881. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that school transport is organised for a pupil (details supplied) who is now travelling to school by taxi daily at a cost of €50 a day, funded by their school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19369/25]

886. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education if she will remove the barrier to those who are 70 and over from driving vehicles under the school transport scheme; if she will also allow drivers to continue in the scheme until they reach 75 years, provided they pass an annual medical and eye examination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19403/25]

901. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education the action her Department is taking to resolve ongoing unreliability issues with a school bus route (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19511/25]