Sandra McLellan (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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705. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will include a child (details supplied) in County Cork in the free school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14302/15]

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Under the terms of the Primary School Transport scheme pupils are eligible for school transport if they reside 3.2 kilometres or more from and are attending their nearest national school having regard to ethos and language.

Bus Éireann has advised that the child referred to by the Deputy will not be attending her nearest school and is therefore not eligible for school transport. Only eligible children who hold valid medical cards are exempt from paying the annual charge.

Bus Éireann's local office will contact the family directly regarding the eligibility for school transport of the older sibling.