Ms Lorraine Dempsey:

If the child is attending a special class or special school, the parent will not bear any economic pressure. Some children are always transported in taxis in lieu of a minibus or larger bus. It is really in cases of children who are attending mainstream schools and children without disabilities that the affordability of a taxi is called into question. If a child is in a special class or special school, a payment is not required on the part of the parent. The Department will pay the taxi provider directly.