School Transport Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 September 2017

Wednesday, 20 September 2017

Questions (213)

Niamh Smyth

Question:

213. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the school transport of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39592/17]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills

School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department.

During the 2016/17 school year almost 116,000 children, including some 12,000 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 4,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually.

Bus Éireann has advised that a service will be extended to accommodate the child in question this week.