John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 96: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in primary schools in Waterford city and county availing of school transport in each of the past five years and to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47146/10]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Bus Éireann, which operates the School Transport Schemes, on behalf of my Department, has advised that the following numbers of primary pupils availed of school transport services in the years 2005 to 2009:

2005 1,485

2006 1,513

2007 1,502

2008 1,479

2009 1,495

The final figures for 2010 are not yet available.

John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 97: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in secondary schools in Waterford city and county availing of school transport in each of the past five years and to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47147/10]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Bus Éireann, which operates the School Transport Schemes, on behalf of my Department, has advised that the following numbers of post-primary pupils availed of school transport services in the years 2005 to 2009:

2005 1,657

2006 1,624

2007 1,604

2008 1,640

2009 1,642

The final figures for 2010 are not yet available.