John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 528: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Question No. 407 of 11 October 2005, if she has received the enclosed appeal of 8 November 2005 from persons (details supplied) regarding free transport; if a decision will be made in view of the extenuating circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35185/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As previously outlined in response to the Deputy's questions tabled on 24 May, 22 June and 11 October 2005, an application for school transport in respect of the pupil referred to by the Deputy was received by the Department of Education and Science in October 2004. However, as she did not meet the conditions prescribed under the Department's school transport scheme, she was deemed ineligible for free transport to the school concerned. The Department of Education and Science advised at the time, however, that she was eligible to be considered for concessionary fare-paying transport subject to the usual conditions.

An appeal against the Department's decision was submitted to the independent school transport appeals board in November 2004. The board considered the appeal and found that the terms of the school transport scheme had been fairly and appropriately applied in respect of the pupil concerned.