PQ 246
246. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to improve public transport links for third level students travelling from the Erris region of County Mayo to major education centres including Galway and Limerick; whether the National Transport Authority has assessed the impact of the absence of direct services from Belmullet and the wider Erris area; whether consideration is being given to introducing dedicated weekend student services during the academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69548/26]
Introduced
1 October 2026
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1 October 2026 · Bus Services
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written
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Paul Lawless
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Transport, Education
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1 October 2026
Summary
246. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to improve public transport links for third level students travelling from the Erris region of County Mayo to major education centres including Galway and Limerick; whether the National Transport Authority has assessed the impact of the absence of direct services from Belmullet and the wider Erris area; whether consideration is being given to introducing dedicated weekend student services during the academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69548/26]
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1 October 2026
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246. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to improve public transport links for third level students travelling from the Erris region of County Mayo to major education centres including Galway and Limerick; whether the National Transport Authority has assessed the impact of the absence of direct services from Belmullet and the wider Erris area; whether consideration is being given to introducing dedicated weekend student services during the academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69548/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-10-01/246/
- Open data entity: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/question/2026-10-01/pq_246
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