Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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616. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to include schools (details supplied) in the School Transport Programme.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34232/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the current school year over 121,400 children, including over 15,500 children with special educational needs, are transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country at a cost of over €289m in 2021. 

The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school.

Bus Éireann has confirmed that details for the school, referred to by the Deputy, are available on the Bus Éireann family portal for school transport applications.  Families can select this school when they are applying for school transport. 

Families can contact Bus Éireann directly or the School Transport Section in the Department of Education at: school_transport@education.gov.ie or phone 057 9325466 if they have any queries.