Debate contribution: School Transport Costs

Debate contribution by Mr Robbie Butler on 12 January 2026.

MLA: Mr Robbie Butler
Party at the time: Ulster Unionist Party
Date: 12 January 2026
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: School Transport Costs
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5311321

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I thank the Minister for his answer. The Minister will agree that access to education is a fundamental human right. It is also underpinned by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). For children with complex needs and disabilities, the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) will kick in, but value for money is also important. Will the Minister maybe look at the option that I was dealing with with Lagan Valley Rural Transport? There are options out there, but, fundamentally, access to appropriate education is the priority in everything that we do here.

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This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 2878/22-27.

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