Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2018
238. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, despite the approval of funding for school transport for a child (details supplied) with special needs, Bus Éireann is unable to provide transport for the chilid. [37765/18]
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.
Bus Éireann has advised that as the service referred to by the Deputy was a new service it was put out to tender for the 2018/19 school year and transport arrangements are currently being finalised.
