Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 October 2012
109. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on a school transport application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason for the delay in making a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45378/12]
View answerPrimary school transport routes are planned so that, as far as possible, no eligible child will have more than 2.4 kilometres to travel to a pick-up point. Children living off the main route of a service are expected to make their own way, or to be brought to convenient pick-up points along the main route. Home pick-ups were never envisaged as being part of the Primary School Transport Scheme.
Bus Éireann, which is responsible for the operation of the school transport scheme, on behalf of my Department, has advised that the child referred to by the Deputy, in the details supplied, resides 1 kilometre from an existing pick up point.
The family have been advised of the position regarding their request for an extension to the existing service.
