School Transport Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 November 2018

Tuesday, 27 November 2018

Ceisteanna (273)

Thomas Byrne

Ceist:

273. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when payment for a school transport grant will issue to a person (details supplied). [49340/18]

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.

Payment of the Special Transport Grant for the child in question will be processed this week.