School Transport Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 December 2017

Tuesday, 5 December 2017

Ceisteanna (177)

John McGuinness

Ceist:

177. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if school transport will be provided for a person (details supplied); the steps that have been taken to provide same. [51506/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills

School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department.

Currently over 114,000 children, including over 11,000 children with special educational needs, are being transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million km annually.

Bus Éireann has advised that the child in question is currently availing of a school transport service.