Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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23. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding school bus tickets for pupils (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30002/16]

John Halligan (Waterford, Independent)
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School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department.

During the 2015/16 school year in the region of 114,000 children, including some 10,000 children with special educational needs, were transported in approximately 4,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually.

Bus Éireann has advised there are seats available for the children referred to by the Deputy and in this regard Bus Éireann will liaise directly with the family.