Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 October 2012
209. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a child (details supplied) in County Carlow with special needs both physically and educationally will be entitled to school transport to another County Carlow School [45725/12]
View answerUnder the terms of my Department's School Transport Scheme for Children with Special Educational Needs children are eligible for transport where they are attending the nearest recognised: mainstream school, special class/special school or a unit, that is or can be resourced, to meet their special educational needs. In this case, the child in question is not attending his nearest school and is therefore not eligible for school transport. Children who are not eligible for school transport may apply for transport on a concessionary basis subject to a number of terms and conditions including the payment of the annual charge. In this regard, Bus Éireann has advised that there is an existing service on which this child can be accommodated.
