School Transport
Seanad Éireann — 2025-05-22
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Mike Kennelly (FG), Labour Panel

I thank the Minister of State for his reply. As I said in my first contribution, the time has come to move beyond outdated catchment policies and towards a demand-led approach that reflects how families live and learn today. According to the Minister of State, Bus Éireann has advised that there is a service that pupils of this area can avail of, with pick-up points of approximately 9.2 km or 7.2 km away. That is unacceptable in this day and age. There is a need for a demand-led approach on this route. I urge the Departments of transport and education to review this application immediately and prioritise the route for the students so as to remove this stress for the 2025-26 academic year. I would like a written response to the effect that it can be reviewed soon, as I believe the closing date is next week.

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Sitting date: 2025-05-22