Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2018
197. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a requested meeting (details supplied) with the Minister of State with responsibility for school transport will be arranged; if it will take place in the location suggested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37348/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraSchool 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.
Officials from my Department are in discussions with the Department referred to by the Deputy in regard to the issues raised relating to primary school transport. A decision regarding the requested meeting will be made when these discussions are finalised.
