Olwyn Enright
Question:218 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if school transport will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34005/04]
View answerThursday, 16 December 2004
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In order to be eligible for free school transport under the terms of the primary school transport scheme, children must live two miles or more from, and be attending, their nearest national school. A school transport service may be established, provided that at least seven eligible pupils reside in a distinct locality.
The pupil to whom the Deputy refers is fully eligible for transport to the school referred to in the details supplied. However, there is no service operating from the area in which the pupil resides to the school in question, as there are an insufficient number of eligible pupils offering for transport from the area.
In the absence of a school transport service, my Department offered the pupil's family grant-aid towards the cost of private transport arrangements from their home to the school.