John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 123: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of payments issued under the remote area grant in each county in each of the past five years and the amount paid in each case; his views on whether people who have to avail of this school transport should be put under financial pressure because his Department no longer wish to pay the money until the end of the school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21595/08]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available prior to 2007. However, over 1,100 payments were made by my Department for remote area grants in 2007. The grant ranges from €1.30 to €5.10 per day depending on the distance travelled.

I have already indicated to the Deputy, that, in general, remote area grants are paid at the end of the school year and my Department is currently reviewing cases where payments are currently being made on a more frequent basis.