John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 633: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school bus service will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if she will expedite a response to the request; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12942/07]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, 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. According to the information available to my Department, the pupil referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied is not eligible for free transport on distance grounds.

However, children who are not eligible free transport on distance grounds may be allowed to travel on the school bus as concessionary fare-payers subject to spare seats being available after all fully eligible children have been catered for, and provided there is no extra State cost involved. The parents of the pupil referred to in the details supplied should liaise with their local Bus Éireann office regarding the availability of spare seats on the school bus.