Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 October 2011
134 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason persons (details supplied) in County Clare have not been facilitated regarding their school transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29620/11]
View answerUnder the terms of the Primary School Transport scheme pupils are eligible for school transport if they reside 3.2 kilometres or more from and are attending their nearest national school. The family referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied are not attending their nearest school and are therefore not eligible for school transport under the terms of the scheme. Pupils who are not eligible for school transport may apply for concessionary transport provided there are spare seats available on an existing service. In this case Bus Éireann, which operates the School Transport Schemes, has advised that the service in question is operating to capacity and it is not possible to accommodate the pupils referred to by the Deputy.
