Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
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Question 578: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if transport will be provided for children attending a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if not, the reason for same; if his attention has been drawn to the serious need for this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27399/09]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Under the terms of the Primary School Transport Scheme pupils are eligible for free school transport if they reside 3.2 kilometres or more from and are attending their nearest school or school of amalgamation.

Bus Éireann, which operates the school transport scheme on behalf of my Department, have advised that a school transport service, catering for eligible pupils, is operating to the school referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied.

Pupils wishing to avail of concessionary fare paying transport, subject to the terms of the scheme, should liaise with their local Bus Éireann office regarding the availability of spare seats.