Mr. Ray Hernan:

I will certainly follow that up. I will take any specific details the Deputy has directly after the meeting.

Deputy Smyth and perhaps Senator Conway-Walsh mentioned larger buses and the number of pupils. One of the main challenges we have as the operator - I know the Department of Education and Skills is challenged on this - concerns the difference between eligible pupils, who are absolutely entitled to space on a bus, and concession students. It is very possible that there could be three siblings who are concession students and if there is no extra space for the fourth, who is deemed to be a concession student or technically ineligible to school transport, it is highly unlikely that the Department will approve the provision of a larger bus. If there are more eligible students who require a larger bus, it will be provided. If, however, the students are concession students, I do not foresee at this moment in time the approval of larger buses by the Department.