asked the Minister for Education whether he is prepared to make arrangements for the provision of transport for children living in the townland of Currarigue, Banteer, which is four miles from the local school.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Transport of Cork School-Children.
An application has been received for sanction for the establishment of a transport service to convey children from Currarigue to the local national school.
Before a State grant could be made towards the cost of a school transport service, there should be a sufficient number of children available for conveyance to school to ensure that the daily average number of eligible children conveyed each quarter would reach at least ten. In order to be eligible for conveyance to school by a transport service, a child should be between six and ten years of age and reside not less than two miles from the nearest suitable national school, or be between ten and 14 years of age and reside not less than three miles from such a school.
Arrangements are being made to have the application investigated by the Department's local inspector but as schools in general are at present closed for the summer holidays some delay may arise in dealing with the matter.