If children in the Gaeltacht area I represent produce tomorrow morning a written contract with the Department of Education which states that they have free transport from September 1982 to June 1983, what will the position be?

If they give me some certification that they have a contract for free transport I will have a look at it. I cannot give a definite commitment at this stage but I will have the matter examined. I am not aware that they have transport on a contractual basis of that sort.

That is the most heartening news I have heard. The children have tickets stating that transport is available to them free of charge from September until June. If these tickets are presented tomorrow to the inspectors or the drivers, can I take it that the children will receive free transport?

I cannot give any assurance of that sort. The Deputy asked whether I would consider the matter if he presented the contract document to me and I said I would do so. I did not give any commitment and the Deputy should not misconstrue what I am saying.

This very definitely seems to be another question. It is a general question arising from a confined question. Question No. 34.