School Transport.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 December 2007

Tuesday, 18 December 2007

Ceisteanna (339)

Michael McGrath

Ceist:

386 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if children (details supplied) in County Cork are entitled to benefit from her Department’s school transport system. [34876/07]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science (Deputy Seán Haughey)

Under the terms of my Department's Primary School Transport Scheme pupils who reside 3.2 kilometres or more, and are attending, their nearest suitable school, as determined by my Department, are eligible for free school transport.

The position is that there is no provision in the School Transport Scheme for my Department to sanction either free transport or grant-aid for pupils in circumstances outlined by the Deputy in the details supplied.