Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills why the Revised Estimates contain a reduction of 2,000 students in terms of the output targets for school transport; if sufficient funding has been allocated in order to address demographic pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17712/16]

John Halligan (Waterford, Independent)
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The purpose of the School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school.

The estimated reduction in output targets for school transport reflects the impact of the changes to the school transport scheme which were introduced at the commencement of the 2011/12 school year.

School transport is a demand led service and eligible children who apply on time and submit payment details on time will continue to be facilitated under the terms of the Scheme.