Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to make provisions for the school bus service for Ballymahon secondary schools to pick up pupils in the village of Ballymore, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14384/16]

Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to allow the school transport bus collecting pupils for Ballymahon to pick up pupils in the village of Ballymore, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14370/16]

John Halligan (Waterford, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 159 and 176 together.

Bus Éireann is responsible for the operation of the school transport service on behalf of my Department.

Routes are planned in such a way to ensure that, as far as possible, eligible pupils have a reasonable standard of service while at the same time, ensuring that school transport vehicles are fully utilised in the most efficient and cost effective manner.

Bus Éireann has advised that the route of this service for the 2016/17 school year will be examined in the reorganisation of services during the summer.