Vol. 550 No. 2
551 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding facilitation of parents with second level schoolchildren from Kilteel, County Kildare, who wish to send their children to school in Naas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7513/02]
For the purposes of the post-primary education scheme, the country has been divided into catchment areas, each of which has its own post-primary centre. Recognised post-primary pupils who live at least three miles from the post-primary centre of the catchment area in which they reside, are eligible for transport to that centre under the terms of the school transport scheme.
Eligible pupils who wish to attend a post-primary centre other than their appropriate one may be allowed transport from within the catchment boundary of the centre being attended, subject to there being spare accommodation available on the service and provided that no additional State cost is incurred.
The position in this case is that the children in question reside in the Blessington catchment area and may only avail of transport to Naas from the Naas catchment boundary, subject to the conditions outlined.
