Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 552: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the percentage take up of school bus passes in post primary schools for the 2009-2010 school term; if he will contrast this with the figure for the 2008-2009 school term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36820/09]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Bus Éireann which operates the school transport scheme on behalf of my Department has provided the most recent figures available.

On 31 October 2008, there were 75,237 post-primary tickets issued of which 20,335 were to medical card holders and 54,902 were fare paying post primary children. In contrast, on 16 October 2009, 66,021 tickets were issued, of which 23,901 were to medical card holders and 42,120 were fare paying post-primary children. Some minor adjustments may yet occur to the 2009-2010 figures.