Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 240: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding school transport in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27471/11]

Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Bus Éireann, which operates the school transport service on behalf of my Department, plan bus routes in such a way as to ensure that, as far as possible, pupils have a reasonable level of service while at the same time, ensuring that school transport vehicles are fully utilised in an efficient and cost effective manner.

Bus Éireann has confirmed that though it is not possible to increase the size of the bus in order to accommodate all the children, the timetabling of the service has been adjusted thus reducing the waiting time at the school in the morning.

It is a matter for the managerial authorities of primary schools to arrange adequate supervision and insurance cover for children.