School Transport Eligibility

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 September 2018

Tuesday, 25 September 2018

Questions (162)

Niamh Smyth

Question:

162. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a bus ticket will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38277/18]

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.

In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually at a total cost of almost €190 million in 2017.

Bus Éireann has advised that the child in question commenced on a school transport service on Monday 24th September 2018.