PQ 87
87. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline the process and responsible parties for ensuring that appropriate safety measures, including clinically recommended restraint or harness systems, are put in place for a child (details supplied) with additional needs who has been removed from school transport on safety grounds; the reason for delays in securing clinical assessment and equipment; the body responsible for coordinating between the CDNT, SENO, school and Bus Éireann; the expected timeframe for reinstating transport once a safety concern has been raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28786/26]
Introduced
22 April 2026
Last action
22 April 2026 · School Transport
Status
written
Sponsors
Paul Lawless
Subjects
Transport, Education
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22 April 2026
Summary
87. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline the process and responsible parties for ensuring that appropriate safety measures, including clinically recommended restraint or harness systems, are put in place for a child (details supplied) with additional needs who has been removed from school transport on safety grounds; the reason for delays in securing clinical assessment and equipment; the body responsible for coordinating between the CDNT, SENO, school and Bus Éireann; the expected timeframe for reinstating transport once a safety concern has been raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28786/26]
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Timeline
22 April 2026
School Transport
87. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline the process and responsible parties for ensuring that appropriate safety measures, including clinically recommended restraint or harness systems, are put in place for a child (details supplied) with additional needs who has been removed from school transport on safety grounds; the reason for delays in securing clinical assessment and equipment; the body responsible for coordinating between the CDNT, SENO, school and Bus Éireann; the expected timeframe for reinstating transport once a safety concern has been raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28786/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-04-22/87/
- Open data entity: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/question/2026-04-22/pq_87
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