Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 575: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason persons (details supplied) in County Clare are not facilitated with school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12513/07]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Primary school transport routes are planned so that, as far as possible, no eligible child will have more than 2.4 kilometres to travel to a pick-up point. Pupils living off the main route of a service are generally expected to make their own way, or to be brought to convenient pick-up points along the main route. Home pick-ups were never envisaged as being part of the School Transport Scheme.

The family referred to by the Deputy are considered eligible for school transport and may avail of a transport service with a pick up point 2.4 kilometres from their home. The provision of a payable extension to this service was offered to, but not availed of by, the family in question. The family should contact the local Bus Éireann office should they wish to avail of a school transport service.