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 | â¬33â¬99 - annual | â¬46â¬138 - annual | â¬56â¬168 - annual | â¬300 - annual | â¬300 - annual |
| Eligible Senior Cycle pupil | â¬51â¬153 - annual | â¬71â¬213 - annual | â¬78â¬234- annual | â¬300 - annual | â¬300 - annual |
| Concessionary primary pupil | â¬26â¬78 - annual | â¬36â¬108 - annual | â¬40â¬120 - annual | â¬200 - annual | â¬200 - annual |
| Concessionary post-primary pupil | â¬51â¬153 - annual | â¬71â¬213 - annual | â¬78â¬234- annual | â¬300 - annual | â¬300 - annual |
| Maximum family contribution | â¬107â¬321 - annual | â¬150â¬450 - annual | â¬165â¬495- annual | â¬650 - annual | â¬650 - annual |
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