320. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will extend a post primary school transport route to collect a student (details supplied) who is attending a special class from her house. [67739/26]
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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1,006 written, 7 oral
118
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 16 |
| February 2025 | 35 |
| March 2025 | 48 |
| April 2025 | 78 |
| May 2025 | 44 |
| June 2025 | 36 |
| July 2025 | 66 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 153 |
| October 2025 | 34 |
| November 2025 | 53 |
| December 2025 | 22 |
| January 2026 | 47 |
| February 2026 | 37 |
| March 2026 | 38 |
| April 2026 | 45 |
| May 2026 | 41 |
| June 2026 | 37 |
| July 2026 | 54 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 68 |
| October 2026 | 61 |
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321. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review correspondence (details supplied); if she will confirm whether spare capacity exists on the school transport route for the 2026/2027 school year; and if the application could be reconsidered given that the student travelled on this service last year when capacity became available. [67899/26]
324. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to parliamentary question 64517/26, if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); if she will address the particular circumstances outlined whereby the schools classified as nearer are not suitable options for the student concerned; and if she will consider whether a capacity review of the route in question could provide a practi…
325. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to PQ 64830/26, if she will review the case of a person; if she will clarify the reason the children concerned have been classified as non-eligible given that their home address is closer to the school they attend than to the school being treated as their nearest post-primary school; and if their eligibility status could be reviewed accordingl…
20. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Transport if he will work with the Minister for Education and Youth and Bus Éireann, to identify opportunities to improve public transport provision for schoolchildren in rural communities in County Laois, particularly in areas where school bus routes are oversubscribed. [67461/26]
58. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a child (details supplied) is unable to secure a place on school transport. [67366/26]
68. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will examine a situation that is affecting school students in the Killorglin area (details supplied). [67668/26]
69. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the closure of a school transport route will be urgently reviewed (details supplied). [67364/26]
236. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth If she will review the case of a person (details supplied); if she will provide an update on the school bus ticket application; and if the tickets could be issued given the circumstances. [66293/26]
260. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she will review the requirement under the school transport scheme that pupils must attend their nearest school, having regard to ethos and language, to qualify for transport; whether she accepts that this can significantly restrict parental choice of school, particularly where concessionary places are unavailable due to capacity constraints…
277. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which a parent can access the school transport scheme for children with special educational needs; and to make a statement on the matter. [66713/26]
300. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure a school transport place is provided for a pupil (details supplied). [66994/26]
303. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the school transport case of a person (details supplied); if she is aware that three children have been unable to secure school bus transport despite reported available capacity on relevant routes; if she will engage with Bus Éireann regarding the allocation of seats and route eligibility; and if she will provide an update on the ap…
305. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth If she will ensure a school bus ticket is awarded to a person (details supplied). [67011/26]
306. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth If she will ensure a school bus ticket is awarded to a pupil (details supplied). [67009/26]
307. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school bus ticket can be awarded to a pupil (details supplied). [67006/26]
308. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth If she will ensure a school transport ticket is awarded for a pupil (details supplied). [67003/26]
309. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school bus ticket can be awarded to a pupil (details supplied). [67001/26]
310. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth If she will ensure a school bus ticket is awarded to a pupil (details supplied). [66997/26]
313. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether a school transport route could be changed to address a safety issue (details supplied). [67084/26]
206. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the provision of specialised school transport for a person (details supplied); if a new service will be implemented; and if so, the timeframe for this new service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66127/26]
211. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth If she will review the case of a person (details supplied); if she will provide an update on the school transport ticket application; and if she will address the broader issue of concessionary ticket refusals affecting families in the Tierlahood and Greighagibney area whose children attend feeder schools in Cavan town. [66236/26]
212. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when school transport will be secured for a child (details supplied). [66154/26]
217. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth If she will review the case of a person (details supplied); if she will provide an update on the school bus ticket issue; and if she will address the situation whereby the family has been issued tickets for a route that is 7.6km from their home while a stop on the correct route is 1.6km away. [66240/26]
476. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of reports that a number of students residing in Bohernabreena, Dublin 24, have been unable to secure a place on school bus services due to capacity constraints; the number of applications received, approved and refused for the area for the current school year; and if additional services are being considered [64216/26]