Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 312: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the costings regarding re-routing of a school bus will be reduced for persons (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20236/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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In general post-primary routes are planned so that no eligible pupil will have more than 3.2 kilometres to travel to a pick up point. In this case, the family referred to in the details supplied reside less than 3.2 kilometres from the present pick-up point. As this service is within the school transport scheme guidelines the present arrangement is the most that can be offered.

There is provision for families of eligible children to pay for extensions of service subject to certain conditions. The family referred to may avail of this option by paying the appropriate fee. It is not open to my Department to waive the fee.