Central Statistics Office

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 December 2020

Wednesday, 16 December 2020

Ceisteanna (24)

Richard Bruton

Ceist:

24. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Taoiseach the statistical evidence available on the mode of travel for pupils to school in the different constituencies in Dublin; and if there is a different pattern among primary and secondary schools. [43773/20]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach

Tables 1 and 2 are based on the usually resident and present population as recorded in 2016 for the 11 Dublin Dáil Constituencies. The data are presented for children aged between 5 and 12 years (representing primary school children) and students aged between 13 and 18 years (representing secondary school students).

Table 1a: Children at school, aged between 5 and 12 years, usually resident by age and means of travel in Dublin Dáil Constituencies, 2016

	All means of travel	On foot	Bicycle	Bus, minibus or coach	Train, DART or Luas	Passenger in a car	Other
Dublin South-Central	9606	4224	298	666	70	3584	764
Dublin Bay North	14426	6116	709	724	50	6033	794
Dublin West	16166	6910	474	760	13	6782	1227
Dublin Central	6339	3549	237	393	28	1461	671
Dublin North-West	8642	2794	213	746	1	4136	752
Dublin Bay South	6943	3524	377	280	60	2275	427
Dublin Mid-West	15626	6433	461	676	10	6965	1081
Dublin South-West	18005	7100	258	775	61	8756	1055
Dublin Fingal	20384	8177	471	1138	33	9483	1082
Dublin Rathdown	9161	2635	300	227	141	5578	280
Dún Laoghaire	11982	3790	376	420	148	6909	339
Total Dublin Constituencies	137280	55252	4174	6805	615	61962	8472

Table 1b: Students at school or college aged between 13 and 18, usually resident by age and means of travel in Dublin Dáil Constituencies, 2016

	All means of travel	On foot	Bicycle	Bus, minibus or coach	Train, DART or Luas	Passenger in a car	Other
Dublin South-Central	6167	2456	305	1489	145	1419	353
Dublin Bay North	10079	3162	974	2380	560	2607	396
Dublin West	9111	3551	547	2017	269	2268	459
Dublin Central	4155	1844	371	973	73	481	413
Dublin North-West	5461	1720	481	1603	18	1304	335
Dublin Bay South	4713	1672	523	763	295	973	487
Dublin Mid-West	9115	3389	296	2192	41	2744	453
Dublin South-West	10982	4021	405	2406	159	3451	540
Dublin Fingal	11155	3820	295	2474	689	3385	492
Dublin Rathdown	6227	1394	406	1057	810	2325	235
Dún Laoghaire	8496	1486	489	2030	1081	3134	276
Total Dublin Constituencies	85661	28515	5092	19384	4140	24091	4439

Table 2a: Percentage of children at school, aged between 5 and 12 years, usually resident by Age and Means of Travel in Dublin Dáil Constituencies, 2016

	All means of travel	On foot	Bicycle	Bus, minibus or coach	Train, DART or Luas	Passenger in a car	Other
Dublin South-Central	9606	44%	3%	7%	1%	37%	8%
Dublin Bay North	14426	42%	5%	5%	0%	42%	6%
Dublin West	16166	43%	3%	5%	0%	42%	8%
Dublin Central	6339	56%	4%	6%	0%	23%	11%
Dublin North-West	8642	32%	2%	9%	0%	48%	9%
Dublin Bay South	6943	51%	5%	4%	1%	33%	6%
Dublin Mid-West	15626	41%	3%	4%	0%	45%	7%
Dublin South-West	18005	39%	1%	4%	0%	49%	6%
Dublin Fingal	20384	40%	2%	6%	0%	47%	5%
Dublin Rathdown	9161	29%	3%	2%	2%	61%	3%
Dún Laoghaire	11982	32%	3%	4%	1%	58%	3%
Total Dublin Constituencies	137280	40%	3%	5%	0%	45%	6%

Table 2b: Percentage of students at school or college, aged between 13 and 18, usually resident by age and means of travel in Dublin Dáil Constituencies, 2016

	All means of travel	On foot	Bicycle	Bus, minibus or coach	Train, DART or Luas	Passenger in a car	Other
Dublin South-Central	6167	40%	5%	24%	2%	23%	6%
Dublin Bay North	10079	31%	10%	24%	6%	26%	4%
Dublin West	9111	39%	6%	22%	3%	25%	5%
Dublin Central	4155	44%	9%	23%	2%	12%	10%
Dublin North-West	5461	31%	9%	29%	0%	24%	6%
Dublin Bay South	4713	35%	11%	16%	6%	21%	10%
Dublin Mid-West	9115	37%	3%	24%	0%	30%	5%
Dublin South-West	10982	37%	4%	22%	1%	31%	5%
Dublin Fingal	11155	34%	3%	22%	6%	30%	4%
Dublin Rathdown	6227	22%	7%	17%	13%	37%	4%
Dún Laoghaire	8496	17%	6%	24%	13%	37%	3%
Total Dublin Constituencies	85661	33%	6%	23%	5%	28%	5%

Overview

Approximately 85% of primary school students in the Dublin constituencies travelled to school either on foot (40%) or as a passenger in a car (45%). The percentage of secondary students travelling by these means was only 61%, with 33% travelling on foot and 28% as a passenger in a car. The percentage travelling to school by bus, minibus, coach or train was higher among secondary school students (23%) than among primary school children (5%).

On foot

The percentage of primary school children travelling to school by foot was on average 7% higher than for secondary school students in the same constituency. This discrepancy was greatest in Dublin Bay South where 51% of primary school children travelled to school on foot compared with 35% of secondary students.

Bicycle

The percentage of secondary school students travelling to school on bicycle was on average 3% higher than for primary school children within the same constituency. Six percent more secondary school students than primary school children travelled to school by bicycle in both Dublin Bay South and Dublin North-West.

Bus, Minibus or Coach

An average of 23% of secondary school students travelled to school via bus, minibus or coach, compared with an average of 5% of primary school children in the 11 constituencies.

Train, DART or Luas

The percentage of secondary school students travelling to school via train, DART or Luas was on average 5% in 2016, compared with an average less than 1% of primary school children across the 11 constituencies. The discrepancy was most marked in Dublin Rathdown and Dún Laoghaire.

Car Passengers

An average of 45% of primary school children travelled to school as a passenger in a car in 2016, compared with 28% of secondary school students. The highest discrepancy between primary and secondary school students travelling to school as a passenger in a car was found in Dublin Rathdown and Dublin North-West.