Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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624. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the school transport appeals system; when the review will conclude; the terms of reference of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28875/17]

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

Currently almost 116,000 children, including some 12,000 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.

The Programme for Government commits to a review of the criteria and guidelines for the School Transport Appeals Board. The review is underway and is focussed on the criteria and guidelines for the Appeals Board as they apply in the primary and post primary school transport scheme and the scheme for children with special educational needs.

The review is expected to be completed shortly.