Written answers
Tuesday, 21 June 2011
Department of Education and Skills
School Transport
9:00 pm
Seán Kenny (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 137: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and post-primary school students who have availed of the school transport scheme from 2008 to date in 2011, inclusive; the charges for the school transport scheme in each of the years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16522/11]
Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following tables. Table 1: Number of Pupils availing of school transport
School Year | Primary | Post Primary | Total |
2007/2008 | 59,599 | 75,526 | 135,125 |
2008/2009 | 60,146 | 75,100 | 135,246 |
2009/2010 | 58,922 | 66,021 | 124,943 |
2010/2011 | 59,802 | 65,000 | 124,802 |
Table 2: Charges
Category of pupil | Rates effective from September, 1998(term charge) | 3rd term 2007/08 school year(term charge) | 1st term 2008/09 school year(term charge) | Annual charge 2009/10 school year | Annual charge 2010/11 school year |
Eligible Junior Cycle pupil | €33€99 - annual | €46€138 - annual | €56€168 - annual | €300 - annual | €300 - annual |
Eligible Senior Cycle pupil | €51€153 - annual | €71€213 - annual | €78€234- annual | €300 - annual | €300 - annual |
Concessionary primary pupil | €26€78 - annual | €36€108 - annual | €40€120 - annual | €200 - annual | €200 - annual |
Concessionary post-primary pupil | €51€153 - annual | €71€213 - annual | €78€234- annual | €300 - annual | €300 - annual |
Maximum family contribution | €107€321 - annual | €150€450 - annual | €165€495- annual | €650 - annual | €650 - annual |
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