285. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the implementation of phase three of the Government’s 2024 school transport report, which recommends reducing distance eligibility criteria on mainstream schemes in stages to 2 kilometres for post-primary students from the 2025-26 school year, eliminating the nearest school rule, and maintaining existing routes with a requirement of at least ten students for new routes; if, in this context, she will confirm when the 2 km eligibility will be applied; if a school (details supplied) can be included in the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49835/25]

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285. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the implementation of phase three of the Government’s 2024 school transport report, which recommends reducing distance eligibility criteria on mainstream schemes in stages to 2 kilometres for post-primary students from the 2025-26 school year, eliminating the nearest school rule, and maintaining existing routes with a requirement of at least ten students for new routes; if, in this context, she will confirm when the 2 km eligibility will be applied; if a school (details supplied) can be included in the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49835/25]

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