Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 October 2017
110. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of eligible students under the school transport scheme who applied for the 2017-18 scheme who did not receive a seat in each county, in tabular form; if a feedback system exists between Bus Éireann and his Department to monitor the excess number of eligible students who apply for the scheme and do not receive a seat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44200/17]
View answerSchool 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.
I have asked Bus Éireann to reply directly to the Deputy with the detailed information requested.
