Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 498: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children who are availing of a scheme (details supplied) in County Clare; the cost of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9579/09]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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The detailed information requested by the Deputy for County Clare is not readily available.

In the region of 135,000 pupils nationally avail of school transport services including over 8,000 pupils with special educational needs and approximately 9,000 pupils who are issued with tickets by Bus Éireann for travel on public service buses and rail services including DART services.

The allocation for school transport services in 2009 is €194 million — a reduction of €2 million in the revised allocations as a result of efficiencies.