302. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth when school transport will be arranged for three children with additional needs, two of whom have been unable to attend a single day of the 2026/2027 school year due to the absence of transport arrangements, while the third is reliant on a taxi service that is not consistently available; the reasons transport arrangements were not put in place prior to the commencement of the school year; why parents were not informed of potential delays when applying for and subsequently being approved for school transport; and the measures being taken to ensure these children can access their education. [67049/26]

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302. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth when school transport will be arranged for three children with additional needs, two of whom have been unable to attend a single day of the 2026/2027 school year due to the absence of transport arrangements, while the third is reliant on a taxi service that is not consistently available; the reasons transport arrangements were not put in place prior to the commencement of the school year; why parents were not informed of potential delays when applying for and subsequently being approved for school transport; and the measures being taken to ensure these children can access their education. [67049/26]

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1. 22 September 2026

   Special Educational Needs

   302. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth when school transport will be arranged for three children with additional needs, two of whom have been unable to attend a single day of the 2026/2027 school year due to the absence of transport arrangements, while the third is reliant on a taxi service that is not consistently available; the reasons transport arrangements were not put in place prior to the commencement of the school year; why parents were not informed of potential delays when applying for and subsequently being approved for school transport; and the measures being taken to ensure these children can access their education. [67049/26]

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