Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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504. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will grant free school transport for a person (details supplied) in County Longford. [41595/15]

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Under the terms of my Department's Primary School Transport Scheme children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 3.2 kilometres from and are attending their nearest national school as determined by my Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language.

The child in question is not eligible for school transport as she is not attending her nearest school.

Children who are not eligible for school transport may avail of transport on a concessionary basis subject to a number of conditions including the availability of spare seats and the payment of the annual charge; a medical card waiver does not apply to concessionary transport.

I understand that the School Transport Appeals Board considered this case at their most recent meeting and that the Board has informed the family directly of their determination on the matter.