asked the Minister for Education if he will restore school transport to a person (name supplied) in County Kerry who is attending Bouleenshere national school, County Kerry.

Under the terms of the schools transport scheme free transport may be allowed only to the nearest national school. Since this child lives in the Glenderry national school area, he is not eligible for free transport to Bouleenshere national school. However, as there is no service to Glenderry national school a special concession operated by my Department enables him to avail of fare-paying facilities at a specially reduced rate on the service to Bouleenshere national school.