Willie O'Dea
Question:469. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education the reason a school (details supplied) is not included on the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46557/21]
View answerTuesday, 28 September 2021
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The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2020/2021 school year over 114,100 children, including over 14,700 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country at a cost of over €224.7m in 2020.
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.
There are two Educate Together schools in Limerick City - Limerick East ETNS (Roll number 20175A) and Limerick ETSS (Roll number 68309N). Bus Éireann has confirmed that details for the schools are available on the Bus Éireann family portal for school transport applications and families can select these schools when they are applying for school transport.