Mary Wallace
Question:85 Miss M. Wallace asked the Minister for Education the support, if any, available to children with disabilities to travel to non-special schools outside of normal bus services. [10574/96]
Written Answers. - School Transport.
Where children with disabilities cannot be accommodated on the normal network of school transport, my Department may allow the payment of a medical grant towards the cost of private transport arrangements to attend both special and non-special schools.
The amount payable is based on the distance from the child's home to the school or to the pick-up point, as appropriate.
Payment of the full amount is based on maximum attendance, and the grant is paid at the end of each school year.