Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
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Question 133: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the extension of a bus route for a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; when she expects a decision to be made; if her attention has been drawn to the urgency of this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31777/07]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Bus Éireann which operates the School Transport Scheme, on behalf of my Department, are responsible for the planning and timetabling of school transport services. In general, primary school transport routes are planned so that, as far as possible, no eligible pupil will have more than 2.4 kilometres to travel to a pick up point. Bus Éireann have advised my Department that an extension to the existing service is not feasible due to operational reasons; the families referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied have been advised of this decision.