Jack Wall
Question:296. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school bus service will be provided in new estates (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3802/13]
View answerTuesday, 29 January 2013
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The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school. Under the terms of the scheme children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 3.2 kms from and are attending their nearest national school as determined by my Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language. These eligibility criteria are applied equitably on a national basis. The families referred to by the Deputy, in the details supplied, do not meet the minimum distance eligibility criterion and therefore, under the terms of the scheme, the establishment of a school transport service cannot be considered.