Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 339: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if children of parents who are minded since infancy in a different primary school catchment area are entitled to school transport to a primary school that is not in their local area but situated in the area in which the child minder lives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28118/07]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Under the terms of my Department's Primary School Transport Scheme, pupils who reside 3.2 kilometres or more from, and are attending, their nearest suitable national school, as determined by my Department, are eligible for free school transport. Pupils not attending their nearest national school may avail of concessionary fare-paying transport to another school, provided: (a) the written agreement of the board of management of the nearest school is secured; (b) there are spare seats available on the bus; and (c) no extra State cost is incurred by extending or re-routing the service.

Parents should liaise with their local Bus Éireann office to determine their children's eligibility or to establish whether their children may avail of fare-paying transport on the foregoing terms.