1199. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of mainstream school bus tickets that have been issued for the 2026-2027 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55976/26]

Bus Éireann is responsible for the planning, timetabling of school transport routes and issuing of school transport tickets on behalf of the Department of Education and Youth.

As of 24 July 2026, Bus Éireann has issued over 102,000 tickets for mainstream pupils for the 2026/2027 school year. This is an increase of 5,000 tickets when compared with the same period in 2025.

Bus Éireann is continuing to issue tickets on a daily basis so figures are subject to change.