Families in the Kilcurry area are facing an anxious wait to find out whether their children will have a place on a school bus to Bush Post Primary School when the new term begins. “School bus tickets seem to be like a lottery,” Cllr Reilly said. “Parents have complied with the application process, yet many still do not know if their children will have access to a school bus. He has also asked Louth TD Paula Butterly (FG) to raise the matter with Bus Éireann and the Department of Education. Under the School Transport Scheme, applying and paying for transport does not in itself guarantee that a pupil will receive a seat.