School Transport
Dail Éireann — 2024-05-28
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Norma Foley (FF), Kerry

I thank the Deputy. The second-nearest school scheme is called the temporary alleviation measures, TAMs. It is in place currently and will be in place for the 2024-25 school year. I want to be clear in explaining what TAMs actually means. Under these measures, transport is provided where there is a route in operation and where capacity exists for concessionary post-primary pupils who are eligible for transport to their nearest school but are attending their second-nearest school, and who applied and paid on time.
Specifically regarding primary school level, the issue has not cropped up quite as much at primary school because, generally speaking, children go to their nearest primary school, the local primary school. However, it is our ambition as part of the review I have referenced that the 3.2 km and the 4.8 km will be reduced. It will be reduced to 1 km for primary school level going forward. That will be as good as being to one's nearest or next-nearest school. What was the third question?

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