AQW 33814/22-27

Ms Connie Egan
Alliance Party
North Down

Tabled Date: 17/10/2025
Answered On Date: 27/10/2025
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of pupils with a statement of special education needs in North Down who rely on taxi provision to get to school.

Answer:

The Education Authority is responsible for the operation and delivery of school transport and it has advised that according to its records, 196 pupils with a statement of special educational needs currently avail of home to school transport by taxi to schools in the Ards and North Down council area.