School Transport.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 May 2006

Thursday, 11 May 2006

Ceisteanna (173)

Dan Neville

Ceist:

173 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will facilitate a free bus service for children to Adare primary schools (details supplied) in County Limerick. [17697/06]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science (Miss de Valera)

Under the terms of the Primary School Transport Scheme, only eligible children qualify for free transport. In order to be eligible, children must reside 3.2 kilometres or more from, and be attending, their nearest national school. As a rule primary school transport routes are planned so that, as far as possible, no eligible pupil will have more than 2.4 kilometres to travel to a pick up point.

If the Deputy forwards the names and addresses of the pupils involved to the School Transport Section of my Department a report on the background to the case will be requested from Bus Éireann, which is responsible for the day to day operation of the school transport scheme. The case can be fully considered on receipt of the report.