Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 179: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will review a decision not to allow a school transport service to drop a child (details supplied) in County Mayo at an after school facility. [42442/09]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Bus Éireann, which operates the School Transport Scheme on behalf of my Department, is responsible for the establishment and timetabling of school transport services. I have already informed the Deputy that the specialised nature of transport services for children with special needs includes both a home pick up and drop off which are designed to provide a safe and comfortable level of transport for children. Any change to these standard arrangements would have national implications. The Deputy will understand, therefore, that I do not propose to intervene in any individual cases.