Vol. 512 No. 8
125 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will have a transport grant approved in respect of school transport for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny who is the holder of a bus ticket but there is no school bus service. [27338/99]
The pupil in question resides 2.2 miles from the school that he is attending and is fully eligible for transport to that school. However, there is no school transport service from his area to the school in question, as there are not enough eligible pupils from this area to warrant the establishment of a service.
Unfortunately, this pupil does not qualify for grant-aid as he lives less than the required distance of three miles from the school.
