Bus transport for exchange students
Martin Ferris sought urgent intervention to secure Bus Éireann transport for exchange students in north Kerry who had missed the payment deadline. The Chair directed him toward a parliamentary question, while the Taoiseach offered to have the Education Minister or Minister of State respond.
Given that the Minister for Education and Skills is beside the Taoiseach, I ask that the Taoiseach try to ensure Bus Éireann is contacted by the Department of Education and Skills in regard to five exchange students in the Ashdee area of north Kerry who are not able to get on a bus, despite having registered for it, due to the fact they were not in the country in time to pay their money. There are also three other students in the Ballyconroy-Liselton area who-----
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I have been in contact with the Department and Bus Éireann in this regard. They have told me they need a report so this can be sorted out.
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If the Deputy gives the information and the background on this to the Minister, Deputy Quinn, or the Minister of State, Deputy Cannon, one of them will respond to him.
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I have already given the information.