Written answers
Wednesday, 31 January 2007
Department of Education and Science
School Transport
8:00 am
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 1430: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that 13 children attending a school (details supplied) in County Donegal, who are availing of the school transport system, are currently being dropped off at the school at 9.05 a.m. and collected from the school at 3.40 p.m. although the school and the grounds are only insured from 9.20 a.m. to 3.05 p.m; if the reason for this is that the bus in question only has the capacity to accommodate 14 children and therefore two runs to the school are needed to accommodate the 27 children on this route; her views on whether it is acceptable to have children of very young ages waiting in all weathers for 55 minutes each day; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43856/06]
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Bus Éireann has reported that the pupils referred to by the Deputy have a service operating within the guidelines of the School Transport Scheme. The service has also been reviewed by the Independent School Transport Appeals Board, which has deemed it suitable.
Queries regarding the supervision of pupils should be addressed to the Chairperson, Board of Management of the school in question.
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