The department has been engaging intensively with Bus Éireann to ensure the safe operation of school transport services for when schools reopen. You will find detailed information and guidance here on the operation of School Transport Scheme services for the 2020/2021 school year.
Please read the attached information and guidance carefully. Please talk to your child or children about how they should use school transport services for the coming school year so that they know what to expect and what will be different from previous years.
Operation of Primary and Special Educational Needs School Transport Scheme Services for the 2020/2021 School Year
Letter to Parents / Guardians
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Operation of Post-Primary School Transport Scheme Services for the 2020/2021 School Year
Letter to Parents / Guardians
DownloadBus Éireann will shortly commence issuing refunds to families who are due to receive a refund for the unused portion of their ticket for the period of school closures arising from public health measures/Covid-19 restrictions in the 2020/2021 school year.
Bus Éireann is managing this refund process on behalf of the Department of Education.
Full information is available at https://www.buseireann.ie/SchoolRefunds .
