Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 November 2014
466. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if normal rules for the post-primary school transport scheme apply where a child is attending a school further away than their nearest education centre, having been excluded from the closest one available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43046/14]
View answerThe purpose of my Department's Post 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 education centre.
Under the terms of the scheme children are eligible for school transport where they reside not less than 4.8 kilometres from and are attending their nearest education centre, which may contain a number of post primary schools, as determined by my Department or Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language.
Children who are not eligible for school transport, because they are not attending their nearest school, may apply for transport on a concessionary basis only subject to a number of terms and conditions which are detailed in the scheme.
It is not clear why the child in question is excluded from his or her closest school but if the Deputy has further details he can contact School Transport Section directly at 057 9325466/7 for more specific information.
