511. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the potential cost implications of expanding the criteria for student Leap cards to include part-time students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43967/26]
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A subject heading for parliamentary questionsStudent Travel Card
10 questions from 6 TDs, between 14 October 2025 and 9 June 2026.
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512. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the details of the eligibility criteria that were included in the recent review of student Leap card eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43968/26]
128. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport if consideration is being given to extending eligibility for the student Leap card to include part-time students; whether work is planned to review the current criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31921/26]
352. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he will extend eligibility for the student Leap card to mature students in part-time courses who do not qualify for the young adult Leap card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29766/26]
353. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of extending student Leap card eligibility to mature students studying part-time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29767/26]
96. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport the reason Irish students attending university in Northern Ireland are no longer able to obtain TFI student Leap cards online; if this is intentional or an error; if this will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55983/25]
243. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if students resident in Ireland but studying at an international third level institution can avail of student Leap cards; and the way they may acquire one. [54661/25]
244. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to ensure that students resident in Ireland but studying at Northern Ireland-based third level institutions can avail of student Leap cards. [54662/25]
245. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to ensure that students resident in Ireland but studying at UK and EU-based third level institutions can avail of student Leap cards. [54663/25]
280. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when his Department changed the eligibility criteria for the student Leap card by increasing the definition of full-time studies to 16 or more hours-per-week; the rationale for this change given that many students study in full-time education in courses that have 15 hours-per-week of classes are now ineligible for the student Leap card; and if he will make a st…