Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 471: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason no public school bus service is provided to the pupils of a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan; if she will take the steps necessary to ensure that children attending this school are serviced with this in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14289/08]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Under the terms of the Primary School Transport Scheme, pupils are eligible for transport if they reside 3.2 kilometres or more from, and are attending, their nearest national school. Bus Éireann, which operates the school transport scheme on behalf of my Department, has advised that there are insufficient numbers of eligible pupils to warrant the establishment of a service in accordance with the terms of the scheme. The position may be re-examined should more eligible pupils offer for transport.