I propose to take Questions Nos. 795 and 918 to 920, inclusive, together.
The Deputy will be aware that the school transport service provided for the pupils referred to, in the details supplied, is within my Department's guidelines for the school transport scheme. Bus Éireann operates the school transport service on behalf of my Department. Routes are planned in such a way as to ensure that, as far as possible, eligible pupils have a reasonable level of service, while at the same time, ensuring that school transport vehicles are fully utilised in an efficient and cost effective manner. The parents of the pupils referred to by the Deputy, in the details supplied, should liaise, in the first instance, with the Transport Liaison Officer for County Mayo if they have specific concerns regarding safety in the operation of this service.