273. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale behind recent changes to the SEN school transport escort payment guidelines whereby escorts are paid only for Department-approved journey time; if she acknowledges that many escorts are required to travel for significant periods before the first child is collected without remuneration; if she is concerned that this may worsen existing recruitment and retention difficulties in a service already experiencing shortages; and if she will review the policy to ensure escorts are fairly compensated for all time spent on duty in providing school transport for children. [69538/26]

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273. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale behind recent changes to the SEN school transport escort payment guidelines whereby escorts are paid only for Department-approved journey time; if she acknowledges that many escorts are required to travel for significant periods before the first child is collected without remuneration; if she is concerned that this may worsen existing recruitment and retention difficulties in a service already experiencing shortages; and if she will review the policy to ensure escorts are fairly compensated for all time spent on duty in providing school transport for children. [69538/26]

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1. 1 October 2026

   Special Educational Needs

   273. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale behind recent changes to the SEN school transport escort payment guidelines whereby escorts are paid only for Department-approved journey time; if she acknowledges that many escorts are required to travel for significant periods before the first child is collected without remuneration; if she is concerned that this may worsen existing recruitment and retention difficulties in a service already experiencing shortages; and if she will review the policy to ensure escorts are fairly compensated for all time spent on duty in providing school transport for children. [69538/26]

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