Thomas Byrne
Ceist:169. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school transport service will be provided for persons (details supplied). [37009/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 18 September 2018
Ceisteanna (169)
Freagraí scríofa
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.
Bus Éireann has advised that the family in question did not submit their payment details for the 2018/19 school year on time and the service is now operating to capacity.