Sandra McLellan (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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Question 112: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown on a school basis of the number of children availing of the school transport scheme in County Cork for the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011. [21538/11]

Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Bus Éireann, which operates the School Transport Schemes on behalf of my Department, has provided the following information regarding the number of pupils who availed of school transport services in County Cork:- 2007/08 - 15,788 2008/09 - 15,869 2009/10 - 14,660 2010/11 – 14,662

The breakdown of these pupil numbers on an individual school basis is not available.

Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 113: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number and location, by address and county of bus school routes that did not meet the revised criteria for school transport; the number and location of these that had dropped below seven users; the number and location of routes that have been re-examined and that transport be will provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21544/11]

Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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The detailed information requested by the Deputy is available on my Department's website.

Bus Éireann has identified a number of services where applications have fallen below the minimum number of eligible pupils required to retain a school transport service; these services will be withdrawn based on current information. However, Bus Éireann will continue to monitor the position and some services may be restored if late applications/payments are received from eligible pupils. As is currently the position, families of eligible pupils, for whom there is no school transport service available, may apply for the remote area grant towards the cost of making private transport arrangements.