School Transport Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2018

Tuesday, 18 September 2018

Ceisteanna (168)

Thomas Byrne

Ceist:

168. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a special transport service will be provided for a person (details supplied). [37008/18]

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.

In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually at a total cost of almost €190 million in 2017.

Transport has commenced for the child referred to by the Deputy.