AQW 15700/22-27

Mr Eóin Tennyson
Alliance Party
Upper Bann

Tabled Date: 25/09/2024
Answered On Date: 02/10/2024
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education whether he plans to increase the school bus provision for St John the Baptist's College, Portadown, for pupils travelling from the Maghery, Milltown and Columbkille areas.

Answer:

The Education Authority (EA) is responsible for the operation and delivery of home to school transport which includes route planning and determining the requirements for bus provision.

The EA has advised that there is sufficient capacity on the Translink 75 service for St John the Baptist's College pupils travelling from the Maghery, Milltown and Columbkille areas. Whilst it keeps school bus services under review, the EA has no immediate plans to change the service provision in this area.