Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 10 April 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

Key Issues for the Department of Education: Minister for Education

Ms Barbara Mulhall:

It depends on the data. Bus Éíreann's data would be its own. The data in the Department of Education is ours. Again, we engaged with a number of stakeholders, different Departments and organisations, which submitted feedback on the review. That data can be released if it is not sensitive data but we do not particularly own the data. It depends on exactly what data the Deputy is talking about. We went through a huge amount of information for the three phases of the review so extensive data was used.

On SEN integration, we seek to promote inclusivity. Steps are going to be taken to support children with special needs whose parents wish for them to travel on mainstream services. They will not necessarily be included in the pilot schemes for public transport. That will happen over a number of years. The group will be established very shortly and the terms of reference are being drawn up. The stakeholders will be the Department, the NCSE, Bus Éireann and-----

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