Brendan Griffin
Question:522. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if a transport grant will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36818/20]
View answerTuesday, 17 November 2020
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School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2019/2020 school year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres at a cost of over €219m in 2019.
The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school.
An eligible child for whom no transport service is available may, following an application for transport within the prescribed time limits, receive a Remote Area Grant towards the cost of private transport arrangements. Bus Éireann has advised that no transport application has been made on behalf of pupil referred to by the Deputy.