School Transport Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 October 2017

Wednesday, 11 October 2017

Questions (98)

Robert Troy

Question:

98. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for bus escort funding for a school (details supplied) will be expedited. [43051/17]

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.

The escort funding for the school in question has been processed and the school will receive payment this week.