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School Transport Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 October 2012

Wednesday, 17 October 2012

Questions (138)

Joe O'Reilly

Question:

138. Deputy Joe O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason it is not possible for a person (details supplied) in County Cavan to continue to avail of school transportation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45360/12]

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The school transport schemes are operated by Bus Éireann, on behalf of my Department, and currently transport over 114,000 children, including about 8,000 with special educational needs, to and from school throughout the school year. The main objective of my Department's Primary and Post Primary School Transport Schemes is to support the safe transport to and from school of children who would have difficulty travelling, for reasons of distance, to their nearest school if transport is not supported. In this regard, children are eligible for school transport if they satisfy the distance criteria and are attending their nearest school or education centre having regard to ethos and language.The person referred to by the Deputy is not attending a recognised school and, accordingly, does not meet the eligibility criteria for receipt of a school transport service.

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