Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Question 328: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a secondary school pupil (details supplied) in County Wexford, whose application for school transport is the subject of an appeal, is entitled to school transport; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the private bus transport arranged for this pupil pending a decision on their appeal to her Department has been withdrawn and the family is not in a position to transport the pupil to school; the position in relation to this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4536/06]

Síle de Valera (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm that the family of the pupil referred to by the Deputy recently appealed my Department's decision in this case to the school transport appeals board. I understand that the board will consider the case at its next meeting on 16 February 2006.

The school transport appeals board is independent of my Department and it would not be appropriate for me to comment further on the matter pending the board's determination of the appeal.