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School Transport

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 September 2022

Thursday, 8 September 2022

Ceisteanna (924)

Question No. 923 answered with Question No. 875.

Michael Healy-Rae

Ceist:

924. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if she will liaise with Bus Éireann to extend a bus route (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43341/22]

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The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department.  In the last school year over 121,400 children, including over 15,500 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 €289m in 2021. 

In July 2022, Government announced funding for the waiving of school transport scheme fees for the coming school year as part of a wider package of cost of living measures.

Ticket registration for the 2022/23 school year closed on 29 July by which time almost 130,000 applications/registrations were received for mainstream school transport. This figure includes 44,299 new applications as well as roll-overs from the previous school year.

Bus Éireann has confirmed that a revised pick up arrangement is being put in place to to extend this service so that the bus will not pick up pupils at the junction referred to by the Deputy.

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