Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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404. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for clarification and information in relation to school bus ticket for a child (details supplied). [57018/25]

Michael Moynihan (Cork North-West, 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 and Youth.

Bus Éireann is responsible for the planning and timetabling of school transport routes on behalf of the Department. Safety of children travelling on the school transport services is of paramont importance to the Department and to Bus Éireann. Bus Éireann endeavours, within available resources, to ensure that each eligible child has a reasonable level of school transport service in the context of the Scheme nationally. Routes cannot be modified for concessionary pupils.

Bus Éireann has advised that the pick-up point referred to is considered to be as safe as other pick-up points being used by children travelling under the School Transport Scheme throughout the country. Parents or guardians are expected to make suitable arrangements to bring their children to and from the school bus, taking whatever safety precautions they may deem necessary to do so.

The local Bus Éireann office will contact the family directly regarding the pick up times and location.