Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 May 2021
103. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the number of buses operating under the school bus transport programme; the number of students carried on school bus transport in 2019; the number of routes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23447/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraSchool Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the current school year over 114,100 children, including over 14,700 children with special educational needs, are transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country at a cost of over €224.7m in 2020.
As per the information requested by the Deputy for 2019, Bus Éireann has outlined the number of pupils carried on school transport, the number of vehicles and the number of routes operating in the 2019/20 school year as set out in the table below:
|
Bus Transport Programme |
Number of students |
|
Number of pupils |
120,848 |
|
Number of vehicles |
5,333 |
|
Number of routes |
7,374 |
