Pat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 171: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Laois will receive a travelling allowance. [6615/12]

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 is not 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 and is therefore not eligible for school transport or the payment of a grant towards the cost of private transport arrangements.