Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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593. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that Bus Éireann has refused a bus ticket to a child (details supplied) in County Offaly on the basis of a late payment, even though there are spaces on the bus travelling the route to the child's home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36351/15]

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Children are eligible for Post Primary School Transport where they reside not less than 4.8 km from, and are attending, their nearest education centre as determined by the Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language.

The closing date for receipt of payments for school transport was 31st July 2015. Children for whom late payments are received cannot be guaranteed a seat on a school transport service.

However, on this occasion Bus Éireann was able to accommodate the child in question.