Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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445. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 184 of 7 May 2015, the tendering system that was in place between Bus Éireann and her Department in relation to school transport at the time the complaint to the European Union Commission was made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19724/15]

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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The school transport scheme, which is in existence since 1967, is operated by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department.

The scheme continues to be operated on the basis of a 1975 Summary of Accounting Arrangements between the Department and Bus Éireann.