School Transport

913. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education if she will consider the provision of an additional bus route to accommodate students from Lisdowney, Co. Kilkenny (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19647/25]

916. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if she will consider the introduction of a dedicated Bus Éireann school transport service for students in the Swellan area of Cavan (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19651/25]

917. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if she will consider the introduction of a dedicated Bus Éireann school transport service for students in the Swellan area of Cavan (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19665/25]

918. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if she will consider the introduction of a dedicated Bus Éireann school transport service for students in the Swellan area of Cavan (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19666/25]

920. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education to examine the case of a refused bus ticket for a child (details supplied) due to exceptional circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19676/25]

927. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education when the proposed changes to the school transport scheme will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19738/25]

953. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education her Department’s plans to ensure students from the Coole Road in Ballysaggart and surrounding area can access a school bus service to a school (details supplied) for the academic year 2025-2026, if her Department will undertake to engage with parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19995/25]

954. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education her Department’s plans to engage with parents in Ardmore and surrounding areas whose children attend secondary schools in Dungarvan regarding additional capacity on the route in the form of a second school bus; if she is aware that the lack of capacity on the existing school bus means many parents are paying significant amounts weekl…

973. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education if she is considering changes to the distance requirement eligibility criteria for her School Transport Scheme and the possible abolition of the closest school rule for the 2025/2026 school year; if so, when it is envisaged that these changes will be communicated and implemented to allow sufficient time for preparation in advance of the ne…

977. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education the number of refunds sought from parents availing of the school transport scheme in Limerick in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [20248/25]

1010. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education if she can consider a request to provide a school bus for an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20619/25]

1013. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education if she or her Department is aware of any information on the Bus Éireann route to Kildare town community school; if there is a waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20641/25]

1014. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education if she can clarify when the Bus Éireann school route will be eligible for children living one kilometre away from their school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20642/25]

1022. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education her plans to expand the number of pilot school bus schemes for the 2025-26 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20663/25]

210. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education whether school transport has been put in place for the temporary special school facility in Fermoy. [18099/25]

221. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if she will examine a request from a person (details supplied) regarding the ongoing school transport situation between Templederry, Nenagh, County Tipperary to attend secondary schools in Thurles, County Tipperary [18147/25]

222. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education the transport costs incurred by her Department for children additional needs who travel to either a special education class or special school settings in Kildare for the past five years, by mode of transport, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18153/25]

231. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education if she will contact Bus Éireann to deliver a options for students of a school (details supplied) in their new temporary location; if she will facilitate school transport options for students living in both the City West and Rathcoole who are attending the school given the nature of the temporary location; and if she will make a statement on th…

109. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education where the Programme for Government school transport 2030 scheme application process was advertised; the number of schools that applied; to outline the selection criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17846/25]

113. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education the criteria for eligibility for the school transport scheme, for primary and post-primary schools. [17914/25]

114. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education to consider the provision of an additional school bus route to accommodate students from Lisdowney who currently face significant challenges in accessing school transport (details supplied). [17945/25]

118. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the reason the Bus Éireann school bus route supplying a school (details supplied) which has been in place for a long period of time, has recently been changed without any notice to parents along this route; if the service will be reinstated as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17967/25]

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]

122. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the changes planned in the school transport scheme for the 2025-2026 school year in order to ensure all children will be accommodated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16932/25]

159. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the implementation of the school transport strategy. [16970/25]