Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 November 2012
283. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry has had one of their remote area grant payments stopped and if it is possible to have it reinstated. [47325/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder the terms of my Department's School Transport Scheme children are eligible for transport where they meet the minimum distance criteria and are attending their nearest school, as determined by the Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language.
An eligible child for whom no transport service is available may, following an application for transport within the prescribed time limits, receive a remote area grant towards the cost of private transport arrangements.
This grant is payable annually at a fixed daily rate, to each eligible family, regardless of the number of children from the same family travelling to a particular school.
The family in question is in receipt of the maximum daily rate of grant.
