Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 622: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of funding spent annually on school transport for primary pupils with and without special needs; the proportion of this spent on students accessing Dublin schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24027/05]

Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 623: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of funding spent annually on school transport for second level pupils with and without special needs; the proportion of this spent on students accessing Dublin schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24028/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

I propose to take Questions Nos. 622 and 623 together.

The total expenditure on school transport services in 2004 was €109.845 million. The actual divide of expenditure between the primary and post-primary sectors, or by county, is not readily available. The most recent figures available indicate that about 30% of the budget is being expended on transport and grants for children with special needs who represent about 6% of the overall number of children carried.