Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding school transport in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth. [44198/12]

Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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The purpose of the School Transport Scheme for Children with Special Needs is to provide a reasonable level of transport service for eligible children with a diagnosed disability and/or special educational need.

Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a transport provider operating the school transport scheme on behalf of his Department requires any specialist training in dealing with any incidents which may arise when transporting school children, in particular school children with special needs. [44199/12]

Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current procedures set out by his Department with regard to school transport scheme service providers for reporting an incident which arises; the protocol that exists for the withdrawal of the services to a particular child who was eligible for the scheme; if the parents are notified; if the school is notified; the alternative transports that are put in place by his Department with regard to children with special educational needs. [44200/12]

Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to any incidents whereby parents are being forced to transport children with special educational needs, as a result of the school transport scheme provider withdrawing its services. [44201/12]

Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 234 to 236, inclusive, together.

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the assistance available to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford since the changes to school transport scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44207/12]

Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will be aware of the changes to the Post Primary School Transport Scheme that were introduced from the commencement of the current school year.