Written answers
Wednesday, 31 January 2007
Department of Education and Science
School Transport
8:00 am
John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 1609: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the case of persons (details supplied) in County Leitrim in relation to their school transport; if she will ensure that concessionary tickets are made available to the family; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1842/07]
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Under the terms of the Primary School Transport Scheme, only eligible children qualify for free transport. In order to be eligible, children must live at least 3.2 kilometres from, and be attending, their nearest national school.
However children who do not qualify for free transport on distance grounds may be allowed to travel as concessionary fare-payers. This may be allowed subject to the conditions that there are spare seats available after all fully eligible children have been catered for, and provided there is no extra State cost involved by way of altering or extending the route of the service or by providing an additional or larger bus.
Where fare-paying transport is sought to a school other than the nearest, the written agreement of the Board of Management of the nearest school is required. The parents should contact their local Bus Éireann office regarding the availability of spare seats.
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