Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 177: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on correspondence (details supplied); the means the persons can use or seek to overcome the problems in relation to transport that they have; the reason, in view of the obvious advantages of having a child in an environment suitable to the child, that changes should be proposed to alter the satisfactory position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18212/07]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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School transport for children with special educational needs is generally provided to the school nearest to the pupil's residence in which resources can or may already have been allocated to support the child's educational needs.

My Department understands from the Special Education Needs Organiser that the pupil referred to by the Deputy, in the details supplied, is not attending his nearest school which could accommodate him. In these circumstances, it would not be appropriate to provide free transport to another school.