Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

In the national development plan, there was a section hailing the delivery of a new special school in Carrigaline in County Cork. The reality is the special school is not accessible for most of the children, because, 25 of the 32 children do not have school transport in place. Parents are very upset. Some parents are taking time off work.

Most people cannot take time off work. Most of them are unable to bring these children to school because they have other children attending school nearer to where they are living. The education and training board, ETB, and Bus Éireann are picking up the pieces of Government's failed overpromising and underdelivering. Can the Minister commit to restoring insurance transport for some of the most vulnerable children in society? School started back six weeks ago and these kids need to get back to school.

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