428. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education when residents in Newcastle, County Dublin, will be in a position to avail of the free school transport scheme, given the lack of a secondary school in the immediate vicinity. [7781/25]
Topics / School Transport
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsSchool Transport
1,013 questions from 118 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
1,013
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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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437. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if the provision of a school bus service will be considered for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7924/25]
442. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education the efforts that have been made to date to provide proper reliable school transport for students attending a school (details supplied) who are without school transport; when it is anticipated transport will be provided to these students; and if she will supply more details on the special transport interim grant. [7997/25]
221. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education when a child (details supplied) will receive school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7096/25]
315. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education the engagement her Department has had with parents of students attending a school (details supplied) who are without school transport; the engagement her Department has had with Bus Eireann regarding the procurement of transport for these children; the status of the procurement process for such transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5505/2…
327. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education the up-to-date position on the planning and implementation of the revised school transport scheme for 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5609/25]
343. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if she plans to change the eligibility criteria for school transport to include children attending a non-denominational secondary school on the basis of ethos, such that non-denominational schools would be treated like minority-religion schools currently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5801/25]
383. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties for families availing of taxi services as part of the school transport scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6328/25]
672. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she and officials from her Department will provide some funding to assist a family (details supplied) in their efforts to bring their child to pre-school each day; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6368/25]
146. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a matter regarding school bus drivers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5349/25]
162. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education if she will publish the details of the bank account for 2011 (details supplied) showing a balance of €8.195 million as reported; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5019/25]
163. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education if she will publish the details of the bank account for 2015 (details supplied) showing a balance of €11.99 million as reported; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5020/25]
166. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 425 of 5 February 2025, if she will address the matter of after-school services not furnished in the reply (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5071/25]
168. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education when a child (details supplied) will receive school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5169/25]
278. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education the measures being taken to address a lack of school transport since October 2024 for a child with special needs (details supplied); when this family can expect school transport for their child to commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4164/25]
317. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education for an update on the implementation of much needed school transport for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4722/25]
214. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if those over 70 years of age with satisfactory medical reports will be allowed to drive school busses given that currently this is not possible and is resulting in bus operators having problems with the recruitment of drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3147/25]
413. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the planned phasing out of the ‘nearest school’ rule for the school transport scheme; a timeline for its abolishment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2353/25]
425. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if assistance or a grant can be given to provide transport (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2444/25]
427. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education to examine the cases of children (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2501/25]
437. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education when a grant payment will issue to a school (details supplied) for bus escorts for the 2023/2024 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2601/25]
472. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education to meet with representatives of a school bus campaign (details supplied). [2908/25]
246. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with Bus Éireann regarding that company’s rule that prevents drivers over 70 years of age from driving school buses, considering that this rule often results in the cancellation of school transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1442/25]
312. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport if a private company providing school transport can use an NTA bus stop in south Kildare, given the importance of safety at the location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2117/25]
468. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education what immediate measures her Department will implement to ensure that all children in Youghal have access to reliable school bus services. [46250/24]