Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 198: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will sanction the extension of a school transport service in County Mayo to facilitate a person (details supplied). [15751/07]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Primary school transport routes are planned so that, as far as possible, no eligible child will have more than 2.4 kilometres to travel to a pick-up point. Pupils living off the main route of a service are generally expected to make their own way, or to be brought to convenient pick-up points along the main route. Home pick-ups were never envisaged as being part of the School Transport Scheme.

Bus Éireann, which are responsible for the day to day operation of the school transport scheme, on behalf of my Department, have advised that the pupil referred to by the Deputy, in the details supplied, resides 1.76 kilometres from the pick up point.

The family should liaise with Bus Éireann regarding the availability of a payable extension to the current service.