Luke Flanagan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will put the 45 year old school transport contract/agreement/arrangement out to public tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41582/13]

Luke Flanagan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will inform the EU Commission on Competition that the 45 year old arrangement that costs the State €160 million per year is not a contract and should not be put out to public tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41583/13]

Luke Flanagan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will publish the redacted version of the FGS Report on school transport administration charges which was agreed to be published in 2011 by his Department and Bus Eireann before the court case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41584/13]

Luke Flanagan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will publish a copy of the confidentiality agreement that was signed by FGS and Bus Éireann and referred to by him in responses to a parliamentary question of 18 September 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41585/13]

Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos 104 to 107, inclusive, together.

Matters raised by the Deputy in his questions relate to the arrangements between my Department and Bus Éireann which have been the subject of a recent Commercial High Court case taken by Student Transport Scheme Ltd against the Minister for Education and Skills. In addition, documentation, the publication of which is raised, is encompassed by various Freedom of Information requests and is being processed in that context. This case in question spanned a period of six days and the judgement delivered on 23rd October 2012 found in favour of the Minister. This detailed judgement is available on the Courts Service website. This judgment is currently the subject of a potential appeal by Student Transport Scheme Ltd to the Supreme Court and it would not be appropriate for me to comment on matters which may be raised in that context.