Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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810. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 404 of 21 October 2025, to provide a copy of the safety assessment report upon which they based their decision for the pick up point; her views on whether a distance of 3.3 kilometres from the child's house is an appropriate distance having regard to their own policy. [59076/25]

Michael Moynihan (Cork North-West, Fianna Fail)
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As previously noted, Bus Éireann is responsible for the planning and timetabling of school transport routes on behalf of the Department.

Routes are planned so that, as far as possible, no eligible child will have more than 3.2 kilometres to travel to a pick-up point. As the pupil referred to by the Deputy is not eligible for transport, the distance to the pick up point is within the guidelines of the scheme.

Bus Éireann advise that they are following up with local office staff regarding the safety assessment. The School Transport Section of my Department will furnish this information directly to the Deputy as soon as it is available.