Vol. 529 No. 1
1208 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will re-examine the application for extension of the school transport service to an area (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1796/01]
In order to be eligible for free school transport, children must live at least two miles from and be attending their nearest national school.
Under the terms of the school transport scheme, a service to a national school may only be established for children who are eligible for transport to that school and provided there are at least seven eligible pupils living in a distinct locality offering for transport to that school. As there are only two eligible children from the area in question offering for transport, I regret that it is not open to my Department to sanction the establishment of a transport service to the school referred to by the Deputy.
