Holly Cairns
Question:1007. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that a student (details supplied) is provided with the special education needs school transport they are entitled to. [43899/22]
View answerThursday, 8 September 2022
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The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the last school year over 121,400 children, including over 15,500 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country at a cost of over €289m in 2021.
The purpose of the School Transport Scheme for Children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children with special educational needs arising from a diagnosed disability.
School Transport Section have sanctioned the establishment of a new Individual Transport Service with Bus Éireann, a sanction for funding to employ a School Transport Escort has issued to the School for the pupil referred to by the Deputy in this case. The Local Bus Éireann office will contact the parent directly as soon as the service has been established.