Written answer
School Transport
The Minister said the pupil’s circumstances fall outside the School Transport Scheme’s remit, so a ticket cannot be issued under the scheme.
622. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a school bus ticket application (details supplied); and if the ticket can be issued in the circumstances. [65818/26]
Comment on this
The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school.
The School Transport Schemes funded by my department are intended to cater for children and young people who attend schools at primary and post primary level until the end of the school year in which they reach their 18th year.
Based on the details supplied by the Deputy for the pupil referred, this does not come within the remit of the School Transport Schemes.