asked the Minister for Education the number of children in County Wicklow whose parents hold medical cards and who have been refused free second level school transport because of the catchment boundary clause.
798.
Written Answers. - School Transport.
797.
asked the Minister for Education the number of children in County Donegal whose parents hold medical cards and who have been refused free second level school transport because of the catchment boundary clause.
799.
asked the Minister for Education the number of children in County Roscommon whose parents hold medical cards and who have been refused free second level school transport because of the catchment boundary clause.
800.
asked the Minister for Education the number of children in County Galway whose parents hold medical cards and who have been refused free second level school transport because of the catchment boundary clause.
801.
asked the Minister for Education the number of children in County Offaly whose parents hold medical cards and who have been refused free second level school transport because of the catchment boundary clause.
802.
asked the Minister for Education the number of children in County Laois whose parents hold medical cards and who have been refused free second level school transport because of the catchment boundary clause.
804.
asked the Minister for Education the number of children in County Longford whose parents hold medical cards and who have been refused free second level school transport because of the catchment boundary clause.
805.
asked the Minister for Education the number of children in County Westmeath whose parents hold medical cards and who have been refused free second level school transport because of the catchment boundary clause.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 797 to 802, inclusive, and 804 and 805 together.
An exemption from payment of the relevant school transport charge is granted only to eligible post-primary pupils attending their appropriate centre school. It is not granted to pupils attending a school outside the catchment area of the appropriate centre school. Accordingly, my Department has not available to it the statistical information requested in the questions from the Deputy.
803.
asked the Minister for Education the number of children in County Westmeath who were refused second level school transport last week even though their parents had paid the required fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
I would refer the Deputy to my reply to a similar question (No. 848) on 17 May 1983.
My Department has not available to it the statistical information requested by the Deputy.