Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 October 2022
404. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will be reviewed for re-mapping for school transport given that it is located in Malahide, County Dublin and not Swords, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53302/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe 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, were 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 have confirmed that the address for the above referenced school is correct on their system.
However, they have advised that the townsland of Swords was referenced as the schools townsland on their system which may have led to confusion for families when applying. This townsland has now been changed to Kinsealy on the Bus Éireann system.
