School Transport Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 October 2015

Tuesday, 20 October 2015

Questions (588)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

588. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the position further to Parliamentary Question No. 530 of 29 September 2015 in respect of a student with special needs whose parent applied for school transport in March 2015 and whose school also made an application, and given that no decision has been forthcoming, the steps she will take to ensure that the special education needs organiser responds urgently to this application. [36309/15]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills

My Department received an application for school transport for the child referred to by the Deputy on the 16 October 2015.

The child in question is eligible for school transport under the terms of my Department's School Transport Scheme for Children with Special Educational Needs. In this regard Bus Éireann has been requested to report on the possibility of accommodating the child on an existing service.

The family will be advised of the position as soon as the report from Bus Éireann is received and considered.