School bus fee of €500 may be introduced [IrishTimes]
- Published: 23 May 2010
THE INTRODUCTION of a €500 a year charge for school transport is understood to be under consideration in pre-budget discussions.
The current charge is €300 for second-level students, whereas primary schoolchildren travel free on the school bus.
The McCarthy report on public service numbers and expenditure recommended the imposition of a €500 charge on all pupils.
A spokesman for Minister for Education Mary Coughlan declined to comment on the matter except to say that, in tandem with all departments, the Department of Finance was “considering a range of options as part of the Estimates process”.
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