Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Bus Éireann operates the school transport service on behalf of my Department. Routes are planned in such a way to ensure that, as far as possible, eligible pupils have a reasonable standard of service, while at the same time, ensuring that school transport vehicles are fully utilised in the most efficient and cost effective manner.

My Department has been advised by Bus Éireann and the Transport Liaison Officer for Co. Mayo that the combined travel and waiting times for the eligible pupils referred to by the Deputy are within the general guidelines of the School Transport Scheme.

In the circumstances, it is proposed to maintain the current arrangements for those pupils.