School Transport Eligibility

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 October 2018

Tuesday, 16 October 2018

Questions (277)

Martin Heydon

Question:

277. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a bus ticket for a child (details supplied) attending a school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42531/18]

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 a ticket will issue this week to the child referred to by the Deputy.