Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 March 2013
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School Transport Eligibility
255. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the circumstances in which students are sanctioned for subsidised school bus transport to bring them to a primary school outside of their local school. [13724/13]
View answerThe purpose of my Department's Primary 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.
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 the Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language. Children who are not eligible for school transport, under the terms of the scheme, may apply to Bus Éireann for transport on a concessionary basis subject to a number of conditions which are detailed in the scheme.
The availability of concessionary transport may vary from year to year, is not available on public scheduled services, and cannot be guaranteed for the duration of a child's primary school education cycle.
The terms of the scheme are applied equitably on a national basis.
