Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 372: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on paying holiday money to escorts for special needs students on education transport vehicles during the holiday period as the present practice of laying these people off during that period is unacceptable. [27056/07]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Escorts are employed by Boards of Management of schools.

My Department allocates funding to relevant schools for the employment of escorts specifically engaged to cater for children with special educational needs whose care requirements are such as to necessitate continuous support. The funding provided by my Department includes an additional 8% for holiday pay.