Liam Aylward
Ceist:166 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Education if she will instruct Bus Éireann to extend the school bus route to collect a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny at his home. [4321/95]
Written Answers. - School Bus Routes.
I am pleased to inform the Deputy that Bus Éireann has been instructed to extend the bus route for the child in question.
Liam Aylward
Ceist:167 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Education if she will instruct Bus Éireann to collect children (details supplied) in County Kilkenny at their home in view of the fact that the present pick up point involves them crossing a main road and two level crossings which is dangerous. [4322/95]
The children in question are ineligible for school transport as they live 1.8 miles from their nearest national school. They are currently availing of concessionary fare-paying transport to the school.
It is understood from Bus Éireann that these children live close to the route of service. Previously, they had to cross a main road and two level crossings to reach the pick-up point. While it is still necessary to cross the level crossings, it is now possible, due to a rearrangement of the service, for the children to be picked up and set down on their own side of the main road.
As these children are ineligible, and as extra State cost would be incurred in altering the pick-up point as requested, I regret that the present arrangement is the most that can be offered to them.
Liam Aylward
Ceist:168 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Education if she will have arrangements made with Bus Éireann to re-route the school bus so that children (details supplied) attending a community school in County Kilkenny can be collected. [4323/95]
My Department has no details of the case referred to by the Deputy. The matter is being investigated and I will advise the Deputy of the outcome of these investigations as soon as they have been completed.