Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 577: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason parents of children with special needs that are attending a school (details supplied) in North Tipperary are experiencing such difficulties in being granted transport grant aid; the further reason each case is not being assessed individually rather than the current process of having to be within certain criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12524/07]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has been informed by the local Special Education Needs Organiser that the pupil referred to in the details supplied by the Deputy is not attending the nearest school to the pupil's residence in which resources can be allocated to support the child's educational needs. In these circumstances, the question of my Department allocating grant-aid towards transport costs does not arise.