Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 9 September 2024
502. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education if she will publish the total annual revenue received by Bus Éireann for school transport; the amounts paid by her to Bus Éireann and by the customers for the years 2010 to date, in tabular form; and if she will publish the Bus Éireann annual statement of account on her website for each of these years. [33864/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2023/24 school year over 163,800 children, including over 136,000 pupils travelling on primary and post primary services, 20,200 pupils with special educational needs, and 7,400 pupils who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country.
The total cost of the scheme in 2023 was €382.02m.
Over 140,000 mainstream tickets have issued for the 2024/2025 school year, which is already 3% more than the total tickets issued for the full 2023/2024 school year.
The details requested by the Deputy with regard to the amounts paid by the Department to Bus Éireann to operate the scheme on its behalf, and the amounts paid to Bus Éireann in parental contributions for the annual ticket charge, are set out at the link.
