Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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433. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the School Transport Appeals Board sits only once a month to make decisions on appeals; and the steps he will take to reform the system in order that appeals can be dealt with as and when they are lodged. [25436/16]

John Halligan (Waterford, Independent)
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The School Transport Appeals Board is independent of my Department.

The operating procedures for the School Transport Appeals Board provide that where, in the opinion of the Board, a meeting is required, it shall, as soon as may be, fix a date and place for the meeting, and give reasonable notice of same to the appellant.

The Programme for Government provides for a review of the criteria and guidelines of the School Transport Appeals Board.