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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Sharon Keogan: People who are turned down for transportation via the normal school bus application and who are living outside the relevant areas are not being offered it. They are just told that they have been turned down for school transportation. As part of being turned down, they do not get a letter saying that they can apply for this remote area grant.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Sharon Keogan: If they are living farther away than the 3.2 km or the 4.8 km limits, then they are eligible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Sharon Keogan: Yes, but they might not be for various reasons. This could be for reasons of language, ethos or whatever.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Sharon Keogan: It is a grant that very few people know is available.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Sharon Keogan: There are, and the number of people applying for it has grown over the past three or four years. In general, though, a lot of people do not know the grant is available if they are living beyond the limit of 3.2 km for primary school and 4.8 km for post-primary school. The Department needs to do a little bit more marketing and advertising of this grant.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jul 2025)

Sharon Keogan: I rise to speak about a worrying development in our medical policymaking sector. Last week, the Professional Association for Trans Health Ireland, PATHI, welcomed the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, INMO, decision to advocate for adopting the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, WPATH, standards of care, an organisation criticised for its ideological, unscientific...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2025)

Sharon Keogan: My amendment relates to the Office of the Planning Regulator.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2025)

Sharon Keogan: Amendment No. 4.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2025)

Sharon Keogan: It is not in this section, is it? I am sorry; I do not have the-----

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2025)

Sharon Keogan: It is not in this grouping; I apologise.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2025)

Sharon Keogan: Is my amendment No. 3 in this section?

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2025)

Sharon Keogan: It relates the Office of the Planning Regulator.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2025)

Sharon Keogan: I know but is says No. 3. I am sorry; it is amendment No. 3 in the list, is it not?

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2025)

Sharon Keogan: It is amendment No. 4. Is it amendments Nos. 3 and 4?

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2025)

Sharon Keogan: That is all right. I thank the Cathaoirleach.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2025)

Sharon Keogan: I move amendment No. 4: In page 4, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 1 of Principal Act 3. Section 1 of the Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (2): “(2A) Without prejudice to subsection (2) the provisions of this Act relating to the repeal of the termination of the Office of the...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2025)

Sharon Keogan: Will the Minister clarify when this will be? Will it be prior to the summer recess, in the coming weeks or when?

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2025)

Sharon Keogan: What does "shortly" mean?

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2025)

Sharon Keogan: Will it be in weeks or months?

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2025)

Sharon Keogan: Very shortly is fantastic. I thank the Minister.