Ned O'Keeffe
Question:755 Deputy Edward O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not received the school bus grant for year ending 2006/2007. [20491/07]
View answerWednesday, 26 September 2007
Questions (660, 661, 662, 663)
Written answers
A grant payment will issue to the person referred to by the Deputy within the next 2 to 3 weeks.
Bernard Allen
Question:756 Deputy Bernard Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason Bus Éireann have stated that they are prevented because of regulation from granting school transport to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20497/07]
View answerUnder the terms of the Primary School Transport Scheme, children are eligible, subject to conditions, for free transport to their nearest national school or school of amalgamation. Pupils not attending their nearest national school may avail of concessionary fare-paying transport to another school, provided:
(a) the written agreement of the board of management of the nearest school is secured;
(b) there are spare seats available on the bus; and
(c) no extra State cost is incurred by extending or re-routing the service.
The family referred to by the Deputy should liaise with their local Bus Éireann office to establish whether they may avail of fare-paying transport on the foregoing terms.
Niall Collins
Question:757 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm the catchment a school (details supplied) in County Limerick belongs to. [20498/07]
View answerNiall Collins
Question:758 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Science the present position on projects (details supplied) in County Limerick. [20499/07]
View answer
I propose to take Questions Nos. 757 and 758 together.
The school to which the Deputy refers is situated in the Croom catchment area. The Programme for Government includes a commitment to review the school transport scheme, including catchment boundaries. My Department is currently considering how best to progress this task. In addition, my Department also intends to publish an Area Development Plan for Limerick city and its environs. This will cover educational provision in the city and surrounding area factoring in the existing education provision in Shannon, Askeaton, Pallaskenry, Croom and Newport. The timescales for this plan have not been finalised. When the timescales are clear, I will notify the Deputy.