Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 November 2014
200. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of school bus routes that exist between two areas (details supplied) in County Kildare; if there is no established route at present, her plans for this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43603/14]
View answerUnder the terms of my Department's Post Primary School Transport Scheme, children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 4.8 kilometres from and are attending their nearest education centre as determined by my Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language. Bus Éireann is responsible for the planning and timetabling of school transport routes. Bus Éireann endeavours, within available resources, to ensure that each eligible child has a reasonable level of school transport service in the context of the Scheme nationally. Routes, pick up/set down points and timetables are planned on the basis of the locations of children who are eligible for school transport only. In this regard Bus Éireann has advised that there are school transport services operating from the area in question; details of these are available from the local Bus Éireann office in Dublin at 01 8302222.
