Michael Ring
Question:225 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science when a full transport service will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [23686/04]
View answerWednesday, 6 October 2004
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The pupil referred to in the details supplied lives 1.1 miles from the bus route to her appropriate school, and is considered to have a level of service within guidelines.
When a school closes and amalgamates with another, my Department endeavours to provide transport within guidelines to pupils from the closed school area who are attending the school of amalgamation. Provision of transport is subject to a minimum number of seven eligible pupils from a distinct locality offering for transport.
Under my Department's guidelines, transport routes are planned so that, as far as possible, no eligible child will have more than 1.5 miles to travel to a pick-up point. Pupils living off the main route of a service are generally expected to make their own way, or to be brought to convenient pick-up points along the main route.