Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the entitlement of a student (details supplied) to use school transport. [4628/11]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is responsible for the provision of school transport within this jurisdiction. Under the terms of the Department's Post Primary School Transport Scheme, a pupil is eligible for transport if s/he resides 4.8 kilometres or more from her/his local post primary education centre.

Traditionally a small number of pupils travelling from Northern Ireland have been facilitated with concessionary school transport to schools in this jurisdiction. This concessionary transport is dependant on the availability of spare seats, subject to a charge and the pupils must make their own way to a pick up point in this jurisdiction. The Chief Executive Officer of the Vocational Education Committee acts as Transport Liaison Officer (TLO) and is responsible for the day to day administration of the Post Primary School Transport Scheme at local level. In this regard the family concerned should liaise with the relevant TLO to establish the position with regard to the availability of concessionary transport.