James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 86: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath has been refused transport costs to take them to school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19046/11]

Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Under the terms of my Department's School Transport scheme, children with special educational needs are eligible for free school transport if they are attending the nearest recognised: mainstream school, special class / special school or a unit, that is or can be resourced, to meet their special educational needs under Department of Education and Skills criteria.

The child, referred to by the Deputy, is not attending the nearest mainstream school, special class/special school or unit that is, or can be resourced to meet the child's special educational needs under my Department's criteria.

Therefore, this child is not eligible for school transport under the terms of the scheme.