624 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in respect of the provision of transport for eligible students to post-primary schools, his attention has been drawn to the fact that during the 2008-09 school year and for previous years, payment for such transport was made on a per term basis, but for the 2009-10 school year, new and increased charges were introduced, and the charge at the level of junior and senior students is fixed at €300 payable in full by 31 July or in two instalments by 31 July and 4 December; if, in this context, his further attention has been drawn to the fact that this has created hardship for families that already have students attending a school and paying charges, which has resulted in parents being unable to pay the full charges demanded, and who have tried to transport their children to school privately or resorted to utilising private operators that take payments on a weekly basis, which is much more parent-friendly; if same system will be applied by Bus Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8064/10]

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624 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in respect of the provision of transport for eligible students to post-primary schools, his attention has been drawn to the fact that during the 2008-09 school year and for previous years, payment for such transport was made on a per term basis, but for the 2009-10 school year, new and increased charges were introduced, and the charge at the level of junior and senior students is fixed at €300 payable in full by 31 July or in two instalments by 31 July and 4 December; if, in this context, his further attention has been drawn to the fact that this has created hardship for families that already have students attending a school and paying charges, which has resulted in parents being unable to pay the full charges demanded, and who have tried to transport their children to school privately or resorted to utilising private operators that take payments on a weekly basis, which is much more parent-friendly; if same system will be applied by Bus Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8064/10]

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1. 16 February 2010

   School Transport.

   624 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in respect of the provision of transport for eligible students to post-primary schools, his attention has been drawn to the fact that during the 2008-09 school year and for previous years, payment for such transport was made on a per term basis, but for the 2009-10 school year, new and increased charges were introduced, and the charge at the level of junior and senior students is fixed at €300 payable in full by 31 July or in two instalments by 31 July and 4 December; if, in this context, his further attention has been drawn to the fact that this has created hardship for families that already have students attending a school and paying charges, which has resulted in parents being unable to pay the full charges demanded, and who have tried to transport their children to school privately or resorted to utilising private operators that take payments on a weekly basis, which is much more parent-friendly; if same system will be applied by Bus Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8064/10]

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