Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the current school year over 113,100 children, including over 14,500 children with special educational needs, are transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country at a cost of over €224.7m in 2020.

The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school.

Under the terms of my Department's School Transport Schemes children are eligible for school transport where they reside not less than 4.8 kms from and are attending their nearest post primary school/education centre as determined by my Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language.

Bus Éireann has advised that Gaelcholáiste an Chláir, Ennis, Co. Clare is the Gaelcholáiste section to Ennis Community College, Co Clare (RN 70830N). The schools are classified under the same roll numbers as they both operate as the same school and are located on the same grounds.

Bus Éireann advise pupils who wish to attend the Gaelcholáiste section of Ennis Community College should contact their local office after their application has been made online to confirm the pupil will be attending Gaelcholáiste an Chláir.