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Asked by Michelle

AQW 31568/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education

To ask the Minister of Education to detail whether there are taxi drivers who are currently delivering home to school transport services on behalf of the Education Authority, while still awaiting an enhanced Access NI certificate.

Asked by Michelle Guy MLA on 18 September 2025

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Tabled
18 September 2025
Answer due by
24 September 2025
Answered
23 September 20255 days after tabling
Department
Department of Education
Priority question
Yes

Answer

The Education Authority (EA) has advised that all taxi drivers who deliver home to school transport must have Enhanced Access NI clearance in place prior to being deployed on a service and the EA will not award a contract to a private operator if this is not in place.

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