John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 608: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if school transport will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will expedite a response. [28394/10]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, 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 school transport.

Bus Éireann has informed my Department that the pupil referred to by the Deputy is attending his nearest national school and resides 2.9 kilometres from that school and therefore is not eligible for school transport.

It is open to pupils who reside less than 3.2 kilometres from their nearest school to apply for concessionary fare-paying transport to the school which they are attending. Concessionary transport is offered subject to a number of terms and conditions, including the availability of spare seating on an existing service.

The parents of the pupil referred to by the Deputy should liaise with their local Bus Éireann office to establish whether their child may avail of concessionary fare-paying transport on the foregoing terms.