Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 April 2009
67 Deputy Beverley Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been informed that if they participate in their school’s after school study programme they will have to pay an additional €5.90 per day in order that they be brought home by Bus Éireann’s passenger service. [14805/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department has been advised by the Transport Liaison Officer for County Mayo that the family referred to by the Deputy in the details pay an annual total of €402 for two children. The two pupils can then avail of the dedicated school transport service which operates on a standard timetable, morning and afternoon to and from the school in question.
It would not be economically viable to accommodate individual pupils who do not avail of the school bus timetabled services either in the morning or afternoon. For this reason the pupils in question will have to make their own transport arrangements after the school study programme which involves additional cost to the family.
