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School Transport

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 July 2012

Thursday, 19 July 2012

Questions (205)

Sean Fleming

Question:

205 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the fees payable for people to travel using school bus transport and the dates at which these amounts are payable compared with the rates and dates that applied in the last academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36472/12]

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Written answers

The charge for children who are eligible for school transport under the terms of my Department's Primary School Transport Scheme will be €100 per annum for the 2012/13 school year; the charge for children availing of transport on a concessionary basis will also be €100 per annum for the next school year.

The corresponding charges for the last school year were €50 and €200 respectively. As the Deputy will note, the current Government has actually reduced the costs for concessionary school transport. This will make it more affordable than the rates for the 2011/12 school year which, the Deputy will recall, were set by the previous Fianna Fáil-Green Party government in the December 2010 budget.

The maximum family charge for children availing of school transport to a primary school is €220 per annum.

The charge for children who are eligible for school transport under the terms of my Department's Post Primary School Transport Scheme remains at €350 per annum for the 2012/13 school year; the charge for children availing of transport on a concessionary basis will also remain at €350 per annum for the next school year.

The overall family maximum for children availing of school transport services remains at €650 per annum. Eligible children with valid medical cards (GMS Scheme) are exempt from these charges. As with last year, charges may be paid in two instalments in July and December.

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