It follows an unprecedented number of applications this year after the Government announced that school transport fees would be waived amidst the spiralling cost-of-living crisis. Minister for Education Norma Foley said it was a"significant investment" with families making a saving of €500.
Many parents who have been paying for concessionary tickets for years have received emails informing them that they have not been successful in obtaining school transport this year. "I've been paying €650 for the past two years to have my children on the bus. I was willing to do it this year and then the Government announced it was free transport for all children and now the likes of me and my children and others that you have been speaking with are left in limbo with no tickets.
Fiona Grant has been paying for the concessionary service for years and is devastated to learn that her children have been refused a place on the bus this year. "It's the only bus that passes by our house to go to secondary school. I spent an hour and 20 minutes on hold to Bus Éireann the other day and when I eventually got through I was told my application was with Galway and it's 'kind of a lottery basis now' whether you get it or not. I was told I was right to be concerned because my bus was doubly subscribed.
I have heard if you Put on the application that it is a private school name, you win a place on the bus
It's a disgrace, our son is going into leaving cert and has used school bus for previous 5 years of secondary school until this year. Portal is finally reopened and we're told no places available.
8m convinced they leave it until after the start of school to tell parents if they're successful so as to reduce the amount of appeals,and force parents to just find other forms of transport. How can you provide 5 Years of transport to one child to remove it for the 6th
That is rubbish. I know families that are living within spitting distance of school getting tickets, but gets bus from their grannies house. Supposed to be home address. Oh, by the way they are social welfare recipients. Twisted county.
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