Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 November 2012
318. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details regarding the number of school transport appeals submitted to the School Transport Appeals Board; the number granted and the criteria surrounding the appeals that were approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47766/12]
View answerThe full terms of reference for the School Transport Appeals Board, which is independent of my Department, are available on the Department's website at www.education.ie.
In the current year to date the board has considered 125 cases and in all but one of these cases found that the terms and conditions of the scheme were properly applied by the Department and Bus Éireann. The one case that was allowed related to the issuing of a ticket for a school transport service and was an operational matter for Bus Éireann.
