While day service funding does not include transport, some transport supports are provided by the HSE or funded agencies on a discretionary basis and a variety of transport solutions are pursued in different CHO areas. These include travel training to enable public transport to be used where appropriate, local transport such as Local Link, private bus transport and taxis.

The HSE has been working with the National Transport Authority, NTA, on this issue of transport through the Open Routes project. Open Routes is based on the idea that transport to HSE services such as day services would best be provided by accessible local public transport, such as Local Link, transporting people to their day services but also serving the wider local community with enhanced public transport provision.

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