Written answers
Wednesday, 16 December 2020
Department of An Taoiseach
Central Statistics Office
Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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24. To ask the Taoiseach the statistical evidence available on the mode of travel for pupils to school in the different constituencies in Dublin; and if there is a different pattern among primary and secondary schools. [43773/20]
Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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Tables 1 and 2 are based on the usually resident and present population as recorded in 2016 for the 11 Dublin Dáil Constituencies. The data are presented for children aged between 5 and 12 years (representing primary school children) and students aged between 13 and 18 years (representing secondary school students).
Table 1a: Children at school, aged between 5 and 12 years, usually resident by age and means of travel in Dublin Dáil Constituencies, 2016
All means of travel | On foot | Bicycle | Bus, minibus or coach | Train, DART or Luas | Passenger in a car | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin South-Central | 9606 | 4224 | 298 | 666 | 70 | 3584 | 764 |
| Dublin Bay North | 14426 | 6116 | 709 | 724 | 50 | 6033 | 794 |
| Dublin West | 16166 | 6910 | 474 | 760 | 13 | 6782 | 1227 |
| Dublin Central | 6339 | 3549 | 237 | 393 | 28 | 1461 | 671 |
| Dublin North-West | 8642 | 2794 | 213 | 746 | 1 | 4136 | 752 |
| Dublin Bay South | 6943 | 3524 | 377 | 280 | 60 | 2275 | 427 |
| Dublin Mid-West | 15626 | 6433 | 461 | 676 | 10 | 6965 | 1081 |
| Dublin South-West | 18005 | 7100 | 258 | 775 | 61 | 8756 | 1055 |
| Dublin Fingal | 20384 | 8177 | 471 | 1138 | 33 | 9483 | 1082 |
| Dublin Rathdown | 9161 | 2635 | 300 | 227 | 141 | 5578 | 280 |
| Dún Laoghaire | 11982 | 3790 | 376 | 420 | 148 | 6909 | 339 |
| Total Dublin Constituencies | 137280 | 55252 | 4174 | 6805 | 615 | 61962 | 8472 |
Table 1b: Students at school or college aged between 13 and 18, usually resident by age and means of travel in Dublin Dáil Constituencies, 2016
All means of travel | On foot | Bicycle | Bus, minibus or coach | Train, DART or Luas | Passenger in a car | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin South-Central | 6167 | 2456 | 305 | 1489 | 145 | 1419 | 353 |
| Dublin Bay North | 10079 | 3162 | 974 | 2380 | 560 | 2607 | 396 |
| Dublin West | 9111 | 3551 | 547 | 2017 | 269 | 2268 | 459 |
| Dublin Central | 4155 | 1844 | 371 | 973 | 73 | 481 | 413 |
| Dublin North-West | 5461 | 1720 | 481 | 1603 | 18 | 1304 | 335 |
| Dublin Bay South | 4713 | 1672 | 523 | 763 | 295 | 973 | 487 |
| Dublin Mid-West | 9115 | 3389 | 296 | 2192 | 41 | 2744 | 453 |
| Dublin South-West | 10982 | 4021 | 405 | 2406 | 159 | 3451 | 540 |
| Dublin Fingal | 11155 | 3820 | 295 | 2474 | 689 | 3385 | 492 |
| Dublin Rathdown | 6227 | 1394 | 406 | 1057 | 810 | 2325 | 235 |
| Dún Laoghaire | 8496 | 1486 | 489 | 2030 | 1081 | 3134 | 276 |
| Total Dublin Constituencies | 85661 | 28515 | 5092 | 19384 | 4140 | 24091 | 4439 |
Table 2a: Percentage of children at school, aged between 5 and 12 years, usually resident by Age and Means of Travel in Dublin Dáil Constituencies, 2016
All means of travel | On foot | Bicycle | Bus, minibus or coach | Train, DART or Luas | Passenger in a car | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin South-Central | 9606 | 44% | 3% | 7% | 1% | 37% | 8% |
| Dublin Bay North | 14426 | 42% | 5% | 5% | 0% | 42% | 6% |
| Dublin West | 16166 | 43% | 3% | 5% | 0% | 42% | 8% |
| Dublin Central | 6339 | 56% | 4% | 6% | 0% | 23% | 11% |
| Dublin North-West | 8642 | 32% | 2% | 9% | 0% | 48% | 9% |
| Dublin Bay South | 6943 | 51% | 5% | 4% | 1% | 33% | 6% |
| Dublin Mid-West | 15626 | 41% | 3% | 4% | 0% | 45% | 7% |
| Dublin South-West | 18005 | 39% | 1% | 4% | 0% | 49% | 6% |
| Dublin Fingal | 20384 | 40% | 2% | 6% | 0% | 47% | 5% |
| Dublin Rathdown | 9161 | 29% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 61% | 3% |
| Dún Laoghaire | 11982 | 32% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 58% | 3% |
| Total Dublin Constituencies | 137280 | 40% | 3% | 5% | 0% | 45% | 6% |
Table 2b: Percentage of students at school or college, aged between 13 and 18, usually resident by age and means of travel in Dublin Dáil Constituencies, 2016
All means of travel | On foot | Bicycle | Bus, minibus or coach | Train, DART or Luas | Passenger in a car | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin South-Central | 6167 | 40% | 5% | 24% | 2% | 23% | 6% |
| Dublin Bay North | 10079 | 31% | 10% | 24% | 6% | 26% | 4% |
| Dublin West | 9111 | 39% | 6% | 22% | 3% | 25% | 5% |
| Dublin Central | 4155 | 44% | 9% | 23% | 2% | 12% | 10% |
| Dublin North-West | 5461 | 31% | 9% | 29% | 0% | 24% | 6% |
| Dublin Bay South | 4713 | 35% | 11% | 16% | 6% | 21% | 10% |
| Dublin Mid-West | 9115 | 37% | 3% | 24% | 0% | 30% | 5% |
| Dublin South-West | 10982 | 37% | 4% | 22% | 1% | 31% | 5% |
| Dublin Fingal | 11155 | 34% | 3% | 22% | 6% | 30% | 4% |
| Dublin Rathdown | 6227 | 22% | 7% | 17% | 13% | 37% | 4% |
| Dún Laoghaire | 8496 | 17% | 6% | 24% | 13% | 37% | 3% |
| Total Dublin Constituencies | 85661 | 33% | 6% | 23% | 5% | 28% | 5% |
Overview
Approximately 85% of primary school students in the Dublin constituencies travelled to school either on foot (40%) or as a passenger in a car (45%). The percentage of secondary students travelling by these means was only 61%, with 33% travelling on foot and 28% as a passenger in a car. The percentage travelling to school by bus, minibus, coach or train was higher among secondary school students (23%) than among primary school children (5%).
On foot
The percentage of primary school children travelling to school by foot was on average 7% higher than for secondary school students in the same constituency. This discrepancy was greatest in Dublin Bay South where 51% of primary school children travelled to school on foot compared with 35% of secondary students.
Bicycle
The percentage of secondary school students travelling to school on bicycle was on average 3% higher than for primary school children within the same constituency. Six percent more secondary school students than primary school children travelled to school by bicycle in both Dublin Bay South and Dublin North-West.
Bus, Minibus or Coach
An average of 23% of secondary school students travelled to school via bus, minibus or coach, compared with an average of 5% of primary school children in the 11 constituencies.
Train, DART or Luas
The percentage of secondary school students travelling to school via train, DART or Luas was on average 5% in 2016, compared with an average less than 1% of primary school children across the 11 constituencies. The discrepancy was most marked in Dublin Rathdown and Dún Laoghaire.
Car Passengers
An average of 45% of primary school children travelled to school as a passenger in a car in 2016, compared with 28% of secondary school students. The highest discrepancy between primary and secondary school students travelling to school as a passenger in a car was found in Dublin Rathdown and Dublin North-West.
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