Frank Feighan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 156: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason school transport charges have increased for students in junior cycle from €33 to €46 per term and for students in senior cycle from €51 to €71 per term in the middle of the school year; if her attention has been drawn to the financial strain this is putting on many families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8618/08]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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The charges payable by pupils availing of school transport services have not been increased since 1998. In order to reflect increases in the cost of providing school transport and to alleviate pressure on these costs, revised charges will be introduced with effect from the final term of the current school year, which begins after Easter 2008. The revised charges at Junior and Senior Cycles equate to about 82 cent and €1.27 cent per day respectively. I should point out that a maximum family contribution of €150 per term will apply. The term charge may be waived in the case of eligible post-primary children where the family is in possession of a valid medical card.