Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 216: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a remote area grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27004/11]

Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Under the terms of my Department's School Transport scheme, a pupil with special educational needs is eligible for school 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.

The pupil referred to does not meet the above criteria and is therefore not eligible for school transport or the payment of a grant towards the cost of private transport arrangements.

Furthermore, Bus Éireann, which operates the School Transport Schemes, on behalf of my Department, has advised that it is not feasible for the pupil in question to avail of concessionary transport as the service referred to is not routed or timetabled to meet this pupil's transport requirements.