Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 December 2004
203 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to a situation where two persons (details supplied) in County Mayo are kept at home from school due to the inability to continue to pay for taxis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32817/04]
View answerChildren must live at least two miles from and be attending their nearest national school if they are to be eligible for school transport under the terms of the primary school transport scheme. The children in question are not eligible for transport to the school referred to by the Deputy as it is not the nearest school to their place of residence.
