Seán Connick (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Question 247: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a new diesel rebate scheme has been negotiated for private bus operators who provide school transport services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6507/09]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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I announced in the budget that the allocation for school transport in 2009 allows for a compensatory allowance to be paid to private operators on contract to Bus Éireann, under the school transport scheme. Bus Éireann requested these private operators to provide specific documentation relating to previous fuel rebate claims submitted to the Revenue Commissioners by Friday 19th December. Bus Éireann is currently compiling the considerable volume of detailed information submitted and this is awaited by the Department. When this documentation is received from Bus Éireann, this matter can then be further considered.