Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 October 2017
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School Transport Applications Data
179. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils who have applied for concessionary school transport for the current school year, by county; the number who were granted and refused respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42341/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraSchool transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department.
During the 2016-17 school year almost 116,000 children, including some 12,000 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 4,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually.
The information requested is as follows:
Concessionary school transport for 2017-18 School Year
|
County |
No. of Applications |
No. of Tickets issued |
No Seats Available |
|
Carlow |
772 |
624 |
12 |
|
Cavan |
1025 |
750 |
12 |
|
Clare |
720 |
590 |
0 |
|
Cork |
3790 |
3073 |
104 |
|
Donegal |
2238 |
1916 |
11 |
|
Dublin |
441 |
286 |
3 |
|
Galway |
2479 |
1981 |
32 |
|
Kerry |
1515 |
1326 |
11 |
|
Kildare |
1775 |
1274 |
31 |
|
Kilkenny |
1383 |
1191 |
49 |
|
Laois |
411 |
323 |
16 |
|
Leitrim |
703 |
620 |
1 |
|
Limerick |
1211 |
1032 |
10 |
|
Longford |
822 |
696 |
4 |
|
Louth |
756 |
520 |
0 |
|
Mayo |
1387 |
1063 |
9 |
|
Meath |
1856 |
1380 |
72 |
|
Monaghan |
901 |
626 |
15 |
|
Offaly |
1067 |
884 |
5 |
|
Roscommon |
582 |
476 |
0 |
|
Sligo |
672 |
590 |
1 |
|
Tipperary |
1709 |
1410 |
15 |
|
Waterford |
650 |
525 |
19 |
|
Westmeath |
891 |
706 |
17 |
|
Wexford |
2032 |
1640 |
34 |
|
Wicklow |
1054 |
784 |
21 |
|
Grand Total |
32842 |
26286 |
504 |
