Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2010
271 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a refund of the school transport fee can be issued to a person (details supplied) following their request to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32494/10]
View answerUnder the terms of my Department's Primary School Transport Scheme, pupils who reside 3.2 kilometres or more from, and are attending, their nearest suitable national school as determined by my Department, are eligible for free school transport.
The position in this case is that the child referred to by the Deputy is not attending her nearest national school and therefore is not eligible for school transport.
It is open to pupils who are not attending their nearest school to apply for concessionary transport to the school which they are attending. Concessionary transport is offered subject to a number of terms and conditions, including the availability of spare seating on an existing service.
Under the terms of the scheme, concessionary fare-paying transport is the most that can be offered to the pupil referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied.
