Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 September 2016
129. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the reason persons (details supplied) in County Wexford cannot be granted a concessionary bus ticket for school; if he will review this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28023/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school.
Under the terms of my Department's Post Primary school transport scheme children are eligible for school transport where they reside not less than 4.8 kilometres from and are attending their nearest post primary centre as determined by my Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language.
The persons referred to by the Deputy have progressed from second level education and therefore cannot avail of school transport under the terms of the above scheme.
