Written answers

Wednesday, 22 April 2009

Department of Education and Science

School Transport

10:00 pm

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 672: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a bus service will be provided to bring a group of children (details supplied) to a school in County Limerick; if a 54 seater bus that passes within one mile of the children's homes and which has more than enough empty seats to take the children will facilitate them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15337/09]

Photo of Batt O'KeeffeBatt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Under the terms of my Department's Primary School Transport Scheme, pupils who reside 3.2 kilometres or more from, and are attending, their nearest suitable national school as determined by my Department, are eligible for free school transport.

Children who are not eligible may avail of concessionary transport subject to a number of terms and conditions, including the availability of spare seats on an existing service and provided there is no extra State cost involved by way of altering or extending the route of the service or by providing an additional or larger bus.

The parents of the pupils living in the area referred to by the Deputy should liaise with their local Bus Éireann office to determine their children's eligibility for school transport or if they may avail of concessionary transport.

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