School Transport Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 16 September 2016

Friday, 16 September 2016

Questions (421, 422)

Pearse Doherty

Question:

421. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of concessionary bus tickets available to students for each of the academic years 2014-2015, 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 as part of the primary school transport scheme, by county and by bus route, in tabular form; the number of applications received for such tickets with respect to each of these routes for each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25301/16]

Pearse Doherty

Question:

422. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of concessionary bus tickets available to students for each of the academic years 2014-2015, 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 as part of the post-primary school transport scheme, by county and by bus route, in tabular form; the number of applications received for such tickets with respect to each of these routes for each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25302/16]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills

I propose to take Questions Nos. 421 and 422 together.

The detailed information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and will involve a very significant amount of administrative time to compile.

In this regard I have requested Bus Éireann to liaise directly with the Deputy.