School Transport Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 October 2018

Wednesday, 3 October 2018

Ceisteanna (139)

Thomas Byrne

Ceist:

139. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if school transport will be provided for a person (details supplied). [40210/18]

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.

Bus Éireann has advised that the child referred to by the Deputy commenced on a school transport service last week.