Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 258: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans he has in place for the pupils of a school (details supplied) in County Cork who cannot afford the weekly bus fare to allow them attend secondary school in Fermoy, having discovered there is no place for them at the catchment school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32252/12]

Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Under the terms of my Department's Post Primary School Transport Scheme children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 4.8 kms from and are attending their nearest education centre as determined by my Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language.

Children who applied for enrolment in their nearest school but who did not secure a place may have their school transport eligibility considered by reference to the distance they reside from their next nearest school. This consideration will only apply where my Department is satisfied that the child's nearest school does not have the capacity to enrol additional first year pupils.

In the case referred to by the Deputy my Department is examining the position regarding enrolment capacity at the school in question.