Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 January 2015
842. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the school transport service of Bus Éireann has not yet arranged school transport for a group travelling between locations (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1549/15]
View answerUnder the terms of my Department's Primary School Transport Scheme children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 3.2 kilometres from and are attending their nearest national school as determined by the Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language.
Bus Éireann, which operates the scheme on behalf of my Department, has advised that it has not received applications for school transport from children residing in the area referred to by the Deputy to the school in question.
As in all cases, the terms of the primary school transport scheme apply. However, based on the details supplied, it is unlikely that these children are attending their nearest school. This can only be confirmed following individual applications to Bus Éireann.
