Maidir le: Meabhrúchán do Thuismitheoirí – Spriocdháta na Scéime Iompair Scoile (8 Bealtaine 2026)
A Phríomhoide, a chara,
Bheimis buíoch dá bhféadfá cur i gcuimhne do thuismitheoirí agus do chaomhnóirí gur Dé hAoine an 8 Bealtaine 2026 an spriocdháta chuníocaíocht a dhéanamh, le haghaidh clárúchán agus chun sonraí an chárta leighis a chur isteach don Scéim Iompair Scoile don scoilbhliain 2026/2027. I gceangal leis seo gheobhaidh tú grafach meán sóisialta a d’fhéadfadh cabhrú leis an fhaisnéis seo a roinnt le teaghlaigh.
Cé is gá dóibh cur isteach uirthi?
Ní mór do scoláirí atá nua don scéim, atá ag tosú sna naíonáin bheaga nó sa chéad bhliain, nó atá ag athrú a scoile nó a seolta cur isteach uirthi.
Ní gá do theaghlaigh a bhfuil curtha isteach uirthi cheana acu cur isteach in athuair, mura n-athríodh sonraí, ach ní mór dóibh logáil isteach chun íocaíocht a chur i gcrích nó chun sonraí cárta leighis a chur isteach.
Ar mhaithe le gach dalta a imeascadh go huile ag úsáid iompar scoile príomhshrutha, ní mór do gach dalta a tháinig go hÉirinn ón Úcráin agus do gach dalta a bhfuil cónaí orthu in ionaid SCCI/EROC cur isteach ar iompar scoile príomhshrutha faoin spriocdháta an 8 Bealtaine freisin. Is ionann sin agus a rá gur cheart do gach teaghlach, a bhfuil cónaí orthu in ionaid chóiríochta, in ionaid SCCI, i dtithe modúlacha, le teaghlaigh óstach, agus a mhaireann go neamhspleách, cur isteach uirthi anois ar thairseach theaghlaigh Bhus Éireann.
Leanfaidh iompar scoile de bheith saor in aisce do gach teaghlach incháilithe a bhfuil cárta leighis acu agus a chuirfidh sonraí isteach faoin dáta deiridh. Tá sé tábhachtach go bhfaightear iarratais nua a luaithe is féidir ó dhaltaí atá nua sa scéim, ó leanaí a bhfuil riachtanais speisialta oideachais acu (RSO), atá ag tosú sna naíonáin bheaga nó sa chéad bhliain, nó atá ag athrú a scoile nó a seolta.
Ba cheart go mbeadh tuismitheoirí ar an eolas gobhféadfaí nach mbeidh ticéad ar fáil mar thoradh ar iarratais nó ar íocaíochtaí déanacha, agus nach ndéanfar iarrthóirí déanacha a mheas le haghaidh an Deontais Ceantair Iargúlta don scoilbhliain 2026/2027.
Tá tuilleadh faisnéise maidir le cur isteach agus le táillí ar fáil anseo.
Go raibh maith agat.
Is mise, le meas,
Barbara Mulhall
Príomhoifigeach
Oibríochtaí Iompair Scoil
We would be grateful if you could remind parents and guardians of the deadline of Friday, 8 May 2026 for payment, registration and to enter medical card details for the School Transport Scheme for the 2026/2027 school year. Please find attached a social media graphic which may assist with dissemination of this information to families.
Who needs to apply?
Applications are required for students who are new to the scheme, starting junior infants or first year, changing school or address.
Families who have previously applied do not need to reapply unless details have changed, but must log-in to complete payment or submit medical card details.
In order to fully integrate all pupils using mainstream school transport, all pupils who have arrived in Ireland from Ukraine and all pupils residing in IPAS/EROC centres are required to apply for mainstream school transport by the deadline date of 8 May also. This will mean that all families, living in accommodation centres, IPAS centres, modular homes, with host families, and living independently, should now apply on the Bus Éireann family portal.
School transport continues to be free of charge for all eligible families with a medical card who apply and enter details by the closing date. It is important that new applications are received as soon as possible for students who are new to the scheme for children with special educational needs (SEN), starting junior infants or first year, changing school or address.
Parents should be advised that late applications or payments may result in a ticket not being available, and that late applicants will not be considered for the Remote Area Grant for the 2026/2027 school year.
Further information on how to apply and fees are available here.
Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
Barbara Mulhall
Principal Officer
School Transport Operations
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