Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 July 2016
120. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria set for obtaining a concessionary bus ticket for students attending second level schools; the number of these tickets that were issued for the academic year 2015-2016 in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22919/16]
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.
Children who are not eligible for school transport may avail of school transport on a concessionary basis only subject to a number of terms and conditions including that there are spare seats available on an existing school bus service and payment of the annual charge.
The full terms of the Post Primary School Transport Scheme are available on my Department's website and are applied equitably on a national basis.
Bus Éireann has advised that some 40 children in the Dublin area availed of transport on a concessionary basis for the 2015/16 school year.
