School Transport.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 February 2009

Wednesday, 11 February 2009

Questions (235)

Jack Wall

Question:

276 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position of a request for school transport in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5097/09]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science (Deputy Seán Haughey)

Under the terms of my Department's Post Primary School Transport Scheme, a pupil is eligible for transport if s/he resides 4.8 kilometres or more from her/his local post primary education centre, that is, the centre serving the catchment area in which s/he lives. Pupils who are eligible for transport to the education centre in the catchment area in which they reside may avail of ‘catchment boundary' transport to an education centre in another catchment area provided spare seats are available on the school bus.

In general, such tickets are allocated on a "first come first served" basis. The family should liaise with the Transport Liaison Officer in Co. Kildare VEC in relation to the availability of catchment boundary tickets.