Written answers

Wednesday, 16 January 2013

Department of Education and Skills

School Transport

Photo of Tom FlemingTom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills If he will assist with the cooperative initiative by both St. Michael's College and the Presentation Secondary School, Listowel, County Kerry which is in compliance with his Department's Directive, these schools are 2.5km apart and the imposition of full transport costs on the students and their families would be detrimental to the progress of this scheme and based on and information (details supplied) if he will examine this viable proposition with a view to subsidising the ongoing costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1725/13]

Photo of Ciarán CannonCiarán 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.

Bus Éireann, which operates the school transport scheme on behalf of my Department, is responsible for the planning and timetabling of school transport routes. Bus Éireann endeavours, within available resources, to ensure that each eligible child has a reasonable level of school transport service.

There is no provision within the terms of the School Transport Scheme to provide funding for the transport services outlined by the Deputy in the details supplied.

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