347 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 435 of 2 November 2004, if her attention has been drawn to the fact that many of the children involved live more than two miles from an existing pick-up point; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that most of the children concerned live within the catchment area of a school (details supplied); the reason some of the children are outside of the catchment area; the catchment area they are within; the number of children in each case; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that a publicly funded bus service collected children from their homes at similar locations some years ago when there was a similar demand; if the catchment areas have changed since then; the reason she has rejected this application despite recommendations in favour from the local VEC and Bus Éireann; the cost to her Department of providing this service to the pupils concerned; if she will reconsider this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28044/04]

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347 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 435 of 2 November 2004, if her attention has been drawn to the fact that many of the children involved live more than two miles from an existing pick-up point; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that most of the children concerned live within the catchment area of a school (details supplied); the reason some of the children are outside of the catchment area; the catchment area they are within; the number of children in each case; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that a publicly funded bus service collected children from their homes at similar locations some years ago when there was a similar demand; if the catchment areas have changed since then; the reason she has rejected this application despite recommendations in favour from the local VEC and Bus Éireann; the cost to her Department of providing this service to the pupils concerned; if she will reconsider this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28044/04]

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