Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 78: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason an exception cannot be made to the catchment area rule when a child's special educational needs cannot be met at their current catchment school. [1814/11]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Under the terms of my Department's School Transport Scheme for Children with Special Needs, a pupil is eligible for transport if s/he is attending the nearest recognised: mainstream school, special class/ special school or a unit, that is or can be resourced, to meet the child's special educational needs under Department of Education and Skills criteria.

In general, transport arrangements are made by Bus Éireann, which operates the School Transport Scheme on behalf of my Department.

Catchment Boundaries are not a consideration in determining a pupil's eligibility under the terms of the above scheme.