Written answers

Tuesday, 21 April 2015

Department of Education and Skills

School Transport Eligibility

Photo of Sandra McLellanSandra McLellan (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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611. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 705 of 15 April 2015 the way she proposes that the child travels to school in view of the fact there is no transport servicing that child's nearest school and the child's parents cannot afford private transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15800/15]

Photo of Damien EnglishDamien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Under the terms of my Department's Primary School Transport Scheme, a child who is eligible for school transport but for whom no transport service is available may, following an application for transport within the prescribed time limits, receive a Remote Area Grant towards the cost of private transport arrangements.

While it is the prerogative of parents to send their children to the school of their choice, eligibility for school transport is determined to the nearest school, having regard for ethos and language.

Children who are not eligible for school transport may avail of transport on a concessionary basis only subject to a number of terms and conditions including the availability of spare seats on existing services and payment of the annual charge of €100 which can be paid in two instalments in July and December.

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