121. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way decisions are being made to establish the nearest school for a student under the terms of the post-primary school transport scheme when schools are the same distance apart or where there is less than 1 km in distance of a difference; if it is true that Google Maps is the programme used to establish the distance; the timeframe spent assessing each application using this programme; the amount of discretion allowed in this regard if a student does not attend their chosen school when the distance is the same particularly when one school is more suitable for the needs of the student; if he will examine if this is the best use of resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28780/13]

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121. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way decisions are being made to establish the nearest school for a student under the terms of the post-primary school transport scheme when schools are the same distance apart or where there is less than 1 km in distance of a difference; if it is true that Google Maps is the programme used to establish the distance; the timeframe spent assessing each application using this programme; the amount of discretion allowed in this regard if a student does not attend their chosen school when the distance is the same particularly when one school is more suitable for the needs of the student; if he will examine if this is the best use of resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28780/13]

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