Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 359: To ask the Minister for Transport his views regarding a request by a local authority (details supplied) in County Dublin for funding in respect of a pilot school transport service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32470/08]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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Officials from my Department, the Department of Education and Science and South Dublin County Council met on June 18 to discuss the possibility of progressing the Council's proposal. It was agreed that further work by the Council in the interests of broadening the scope of the proposal to include travel options other than motorised forms (for example, cycling and safe walking routes to school) would be welcome. I am informed that the Council will revert to my Department in due course. Any submission will have to be considered in the context of the current difficult financial position