Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 15 Jun 2000

Vol. 521 No. 3

Written Answers. - School Transport.

Liam Aylward

Ceist:

164 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date on an application for school transport (details supplied) in County Kilkenny with regard to children in the Coolcullen area of County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17003/00]

Minister for Education and Science (Dr. Woods)

In order to be eligible for free school transport, children under ten years of age must live at least two miles from and be attending their nearest national school, while older children must live at least three miles away.

Under the terms of the school transport scheme, a service to a national school may only be established for children who are eligible for transport to that school and provided there are at least ten eligible pupils living in a distinct locality offering for transport to that school.

As there is only one eligible child from the Coolcullen area offering for transport to Muckalee national school, I regret that it is not open to my Department to sanction the establishment of a transport service to this school.