Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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389. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school bus transport ticket will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41587/16]

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

Currently in the region of 114,000 children, including some 10,000 children with special educational needs, are being transported in over 4,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually.

In general, children are eligible for school transport if they are attending their nearest school and satisfy the requisite distance criteria.

Bus Éireann has confirmed that the child in question is not eligible for school transport but may be issued with a ticket on a concessionary basis for 2016/2017 school year upon payment of the appropriate charge.

The family in question should liaise with the local Dublin area Bus Éireann office in Broadstone, Dublin 7, phone 01 8302222, in relation to this matter.