John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 1447: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure that a favourable decision is made on school transport for persons (details supplied) in County Sligo in view of the circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1083/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Under the terms of the Primary School Transport Scheme, children are eligible, subject to conditions, for free transport to their nearest national school or school of amalgamation.

Pupils not attending their nearest national school may avail of concessionary fare-paying transport to another school, provided the written agreement of the Board of Management of the nearest school is secured and subject to there being spare seats available on the bus and provided that no extra State cost is incurred by extending or re-routing the service.

The pupil referred to by the Deputy is not attending the nearest school, but may avail of concessionary fare paying transport to the school attended subject to the payment of the appropriate fee to Bus Éireann, as the written agreement of the Board of Management of the nearest school has been secured.