Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Anti-Austerity Alliance)
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147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure transport to and from a school for pupils from Dublin 15 who attend a school (details supplied). [18428/16]

John Halligan (Waterford, Independent)
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Under the terms of my Department's Post Primary School Transport Scheme children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 4.8 kilometres from and are attending their nearest education centre as determined by my Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language.

Bus Éireann has advised that children residing in the Dublin 15 area are not eligible for school transport to the school in question as it is not their nearest secondary school.

Children who are not eligible for school transport may avail of transport on a concessionary basis only. Transport on a concessionary basis is subject to a number of terms and conditions including that there are spare seats available on an existing school bus service and on payment of the annual charge. Families wishing to avail of transport on a concessionary basis should liaise with their local Bus Éireann office regarding the availability of such transport.

The terms of the Post Primary School Transport Scheme are applied equitably on a national basis.