Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Question 69: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total financial allocation for school transport for 2011; the allocation for the primary sector; the allocation for the second level sector; the total expenditure under the scheme up to the 15 November 2011; the likely expenditure for the full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38220/11]

Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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The allocation for school transport for 2011 is almost €180m. In general, expenditure for the Primary Sector is in excess of 65% of the annual allocation. Payments made to the end of November will be in the region of €155m with an estimated year end outturn of approximately €172m.