Court quashes refusal to provide school transport to autistic boy

The challenge had been brought on behalf of a child, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, who lives in a rural area with his family and has been diagnosed as having autism.

The High Court has quashed the State's refusal to provide school transport to a schoolboy with special needs.

In her judgement Ms Justice Niamh Hyland said she was satisfied to quash the refusal and send it back to the School Transport Appeals Board, whose refusal had prompted the action, for a fresh consideration.