Seán Kyne
Question:123. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if school transport will be provided for a student (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30323/14]
View answerWednesday, 9 July 2014
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Under 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 school that is or can be resourced to meet their special educational needs.
The National Council for Special Education through its network of Special Education Needs Organisers (SENOs) acts in an advisory role to my Department on the suitability of placements for children with special educational needs.
The school this child proposes to attend in September is not the nearest school resourced to meet his educational needs and therefore he is not eligible for school transport to this school.
While it is the prerogative of parents to send their children to the school of their choice, eligibility for school transport is to the nearest school.
The terms of the School Transport Schemes are applied equitably on a national basis.