Charlie McConalogue
Question:207. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a representation (details supplied) submitted to his office dated 13 September 2012 [45709/12]
View answerTuesday, 23 October 2012
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School transport services for eligible children generally operate during the 'Standard School Year' and facilitate a child's attendance during normal school opening and closing times only. Bus Éireann, which operates the School Transport Scheme on behalf of my Department, plan bus routes in such a way as to ensure that, as far as possible, eligible children have a reasonable level of service while at the same time, ensuring that school transport vehicles are fully utilised in an efficient and cost effective manner. For these reasons it is not feasible to organise additional school transport services to accommodate children who do not attend for the normal school day. Children, in the school in question, can avail of a school transport service in accordance with the Bus Éireann time-table for the journey in question. Parents of children who wish to avail of the afternoon school transport service should liaise with the school authorities. It is a matter for the Board of Management of primary schools to arrange adequate supervision for children while they are on the school premises.