Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 November 2008
261 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a child who lives next to the Luas and whose school is near a Luas stop, cannot avail of the school transport scheme while a child who lives next to the DART, and whose school is near a DART stop, can; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40434/08]
Amharc ar fhreagraI indicated to the Deputy in reply to Parliamentary Question Number 620 of 21October, 2008 that eligible pupils may avail of school transport services, subject to certain criteria, under the terms of my Department's Primary or Post Primary School Transport Schemes which are operated on behalf of the Department by Bus Éireann.
Bus Éireann advised my Department that pupils, where eligible, residing in the Dublin area served by the Luas are adequately catered for by scheduled bus and Dart services and, thus, Luas is not included in the current arrangements. My Department has asked Bus Éireann to review this arrangement.
In the meantime, if the Deputy has any specific case in mind my Department will be glad to have the transport arrangements investigated.
