Mr. Stephen Kent:

The scheme is being reviewed by the Department of Education and Skills with which we are working. The question relates to the funding available. The scheme has always been about trying to deal with the number of concessionary students carried on our services and the number of eligible students. There is a balance between the two that has to be struck in using the available funding. We have always made the case that we are prepared to continue to carry as many children as we can, but the company has to operate within the rules of the scheme which are set by the Department of Education and Skills. We only implement the scheme on its behalf.