Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 September 2008
1711 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason school transport in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare was refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30218/08]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder the terms of my Department's Post Primary School Transport Scheme, a pupil is eligible for transport if s/he resides 4.8 kilometres or more from her/his local post primary education centre, that is, the centre serving the catchment area in which s/he lives.
The pupil referred to by the Deputy resides less than 4.8 kilometres from the Post Primary Centre serving the catchment area in which he resides, therefore he is not eligible for school transport.
