Written answers
Tuesday, 25 April 2006
Department of Education and Science
School Transport
9:00 pm
Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 905: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to review the operation of the post-primary school transport scheme, with particular reference to boundaries of catchment areas and demographic changes; if such boundaries will be defined by roads; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15311/06]
Síle de Valera (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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I do not propose to conduct a general review of catchment boundaries. A review of specific catchment boundaries, however, may be appropriate in certain circumstances. A number of these have been carried out over the years where, for example, a new post-primary school is established in an area where previously there was none or, conversely, where a sole provider school closes due to declining enrolment. Catchment boundaries have provided and continue to provide a very useful tool in facilitating the orderly planning of school provision and accommodation needs and the operation of the national school transport service.
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