John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 1204: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the additional funding which was provided to increase the school transport fleet capacity in view of changes regarding school transport seating arrangements for post-primary students. [25474/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The measures being implemented by my Department to increase capacity on school transport services and the associated cost of those measures is as follows: Regarding the hiring of 250 extra vehicles, there is a €2 million recurrent cost for the remainder of 2005; a €5 million to €6 million full year recurrent cost from 2006; and no capital cost. Regarding the purchase of 50 second hand coaches there is a €7.5 million capital cost; and a €2 million full year recurrent cost. Regarding the 20 custom built school buses, there is a €3 million capital cost; and a €0.75 million full year recurrent cost. Regarding the purchase of a further 66 buses next year, there is a €10 million capital cost and a €2.6 million recurrent cost.