Paul McGrath
Question:279 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the funding, if any, available from his Department to enable a family provide transport to school for two of their children who are wheelchair bound. [13654/99]
Written Answers. - School Transport.
A medical grant towards the cost of private transport arrangements may be sanctioned by my Department where a pupil is severely medically handicapped, and cannot be accommodated on the ordinary network of school transport.
Applicants for medical grants are required to submit a medical form completed by their family doctor. My Department then submits the application to its medical adviser, who determines whether the appropriate conditions apply. The amount payable is based on the distance from the pupils home to the nearest appropriate school.
I can assure the Deputy that if the family in question makes an application to my Department for a medical grant it will be considered without delay. Current rates of grants are as follows:
Current Rates of Transport Grant
|
Distance |
Annual Amount |
|
Miles |
£ |
|
0 – 0.5 |
100.00 |
|
0.6 – 1.0 |
140.00 |
|
1.1 – 1.5 |
180.00 |
|
1.6 – 1.9 |
220.00 |
|
2.0 – 2.5 |
260.00 |
|
2.6 – 3.0 |
300.00 |
|
3.1 – 3.5 |
340.00 |
|
3.6 – 3.9 |
380.00 |
|
4.0 – 4.5 |
420.00 |
|
4.6 – 5.0 |
460.00 |
|
5.1 – 5.5 |
480.00 |
|
5.6 – 5.9 |
540.00 |
|
6.0 – 6.5 |
580.00 |
|
6.6 – 7.0 |
620.00 |
|
7.1 – 7.5 |
640.00 |
|
7.6 – 7.9 |
700.00 |
|
8.0 – 8.5 |
740.00 |
|
8.6 – 9.0 |
780.00 |
|
9.1 – 9.5 |
820.00 |
|
9.6 – 9.9 |
840.00 |
|
10.0 – 15.0 |
1,000.00 |
|
15.1 – 25.0 |
1,250.00 |
|
25.1 or more |
1,500.00 |
May 1999