Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 February 2005
348 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will sanction an extension of school transport for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry to facilitate 12 children as outlined in a memo sent by Bus Éireann, Tralee, to head office on 10 November 2003; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5952/05]
View answerOn the basis of the information supplied by Bus Éireann in its report of 10 November 2003, only two families are eligible for transport to the school referred to in the details supplied. These families have a pick-up point 0.3 and 0.8 miles from their homes. This is considered to be a reasonable level of service in the context of the general operation of the scheme.
The seven children of the remaining four families are not eligible for school transport to the school referred to in the details. These children may avail of concessionary transport to that school subject to no additional State costs being incurred by way of extending or altering the route of the existing service.
