Michael Creed
Question:131 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Education if she will have the school bus service to Scoil Eanna, Montenotte, Cork, extended to accommodate a pupil (details supplied) in County Cork. [5164/95]
Written Answers. - School Transport.
My Department's agents, Bus Éireann, have received a request for a home pick-up/set-down service for the pupil in question.
The possibility of introducing such an arrangement has been investigated. However, I am advised by Bus Éireann that an extension of the service to facilitate the pupil in question would give rise to serious inconvenience for other children using the service.
Grant assistance can be provided towards the cost of private transport to and from the pick-up point. My Department will be communicating with the parents of the child in question in relation to this matter.