Vol. 448 No. 5
79 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Education if she will review a decision by the City of Cork Vocational Education Committee with regard to an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork for school transport. [2401/95]
The general position in relation to full transport under the terms of the school transport scheme is that recognised post-primary pupils who live at least three miles from the post-primary centre of the catchment area in which they reside are eligible for full transport to that centre.
Eligible pupils who wish to attend a post-primary centre other than their appropriate one may be allowed transport from within the catchment boundary of the centre being attended, subject to there being spare accommodation available on the service and provided that no additional State cost is incurred. They must, however, make their own way to the catchment boundary.
In this case the pupil is eligible for full transport to the centre in which he lives, but is attending school in another catchment area. He is entitled to catchment boundary transport only, and is availing of same on a scheduled public service.
