Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 September 2023
339. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on an application for transportation to and from an adult day service for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40202/23]
View answerThe School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the current school year, over 149,000 children, including over 18,000 children with special educational needs, are transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country.
In addition, school transport scheme services are being provided in the current school year for over 5,400 children who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine.
The total cost of the scheme in 2022 was €338.9m.
The purpose of the Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school.
Transport to and from Adult Day Services is not a feature of the School Transport Schemes.
