Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 December 2004
225 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science when a response will be issued to a correspondence (details supplied); the reason for the delay in responding to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32945/04]
View answerThe pupil to whom the Deputy refers lives 0.3 miles from the route of service to the school which she is attending. As a rule primary school transport routes are planned by Bus Éireann 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 be brought to convenient pick-up points along the main route. Home pick-ups were never envisaged as being part of the school transport scheme. Parents of eligible children may pay to have a bus route extended. My Department has already informed the family to whom the Deputy refers of the position.
