Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 April 2016
735. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills to consider a more nuanced approach to school transport services where school service buses are full at the point of departure but school buses going past these stops are not full but students are refused access to school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7142/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder the terms of my Department's Post Primary School Transport Scheme children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 4.8 kilometres from and are attending their nearest post primary school/education centre as determined by the Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language.
Bus Éireann has advised that the child in question is eligible for school transport but the family was late in submitting their payment details; at that stage all seats on the buses had been allocated.
However, Bus Éireann has further advised that there is currently a spare seat available and the family should contact their local Bus Éireann office at 01 - 8302222 if they wish to avail of school transport for the remainder of this school year.
