Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a child (details supplied) in County Mayo can avail of the school transport pick-up point which is located closer to their home and is in a much safer location than the proposed pick-up point; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28726/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the current school year, over 147,900 children, including over 18,000 children with special educational needs, are transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country.

In addition, school transport scheme services are being provided in the current school year for over 3,800 children who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine.

The total cost of the scheme in 2022 was €338.9m.

With regard to the issue highlighted by the Deputy, Bus Éireann have advised that they have contacted the family, to whom the Deputy refers to, and advised them that they have been allocated to the pick-up point as mentioned in supporting information by the Deputy.