Written answers
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Department of Education and Skills
School Transport
10:00 pm
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 325: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify the meaning of the word ethos within the context that it is applied in relation to the post primary education transport rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18374/12]
Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Under the terms of the Post Primary School Transport Scheme, children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 4.8 km from and are attending their nearest education centre as determined by the Department or Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language.
In relation to school transport provision, ethos relates to religious ethos and is in the context of provision for minority religions.
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