The mother of two Catholic students refused permission to use a State-funded school bus has vowed to step up her fight ahead of her children's return to school next week.
A solicitor acting for Bernadette Gleeson has now advised legal counsel to draft appropriate proceedings for a judicial review.
Solicitor John Devane confirmed his client has received no response to an ultimatum issued to a Limerick City VEC official at the centre of the row. Last week Mr Devane issued notice to Deirdre Frawley, of Limerick City VEC, that he would begin legal proceedings if Mrs Gleeson's children were not allowed access to the service.
The controversy began this month when it emerged that the Gleeson children were not entitled to use the special bus service to travel to their predominantly Protestant secondary school, Villiers on Limerick's North Circular Road.
Ms Frawley said the service was currently only available to Protestant children who lived more than three miles from their nearest Protestant school.