Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 225: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if persons (details supplied) in County Mayo can avail of the school transport fee waiver. [10373/09]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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The family referred to by the Deputy, in the details supplied, should liaise, in the first instance, with their local Bus Éireann office regarding the payment arrangements for the next school year. Charges will continue to be waived in the case of eligible post-primary children where the family is in possession of a valid medical card. The annual charge for an eligible post-primary pupil is €300 for the 2009/10 school year. In order to minimise the overall impact of these charges on families:

Parents will be offered the option to spread the amount due over two payments payable in July and December;

A maximum family payment of €650 will apply.