Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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1169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a response will issue to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42917/25]

Michael Moynihan (Cork North-West, Fianna Fail)
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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.

Bus Éireann has advised that the pupil referred to by the Deputy is attending their nearest Gaelcholáiste, however they are not eligible for school transport as they do not meet the distance criteria because they only reside 3.8km from home to school. They further advise that the pupil referred applied and paid on time for the 25/26 School Year and the family were issued with a mainstream concessionary ticket on 18/07/2025.

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

In general children are eligible for school transport if they meet the distance criteria and are attending their nearest post primary school/post primary centre.

Children who are eligible for school transport and who complete the application process on time are accommodated on school transport services where such services are in operation.