Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 260: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children in receipt of a school transport ticket for the 2008/2009 school year; the proportion of those in possession of a ticket who are at junior cycle and senior cycle; the number of family tickets issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36620/08]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Bus Éireann has informed my Department that approximately 134,000 pupils are currently availing of transport under the terms of the school transport schemes. This figure includes 43,000 Junior Cycle and 32,000 Senior Cycle pupils. In the region of 1,850 family tickets have been issued.