Ms Moyagh Murdock:

There should certainly be more knowledge and awareness. We have a very robust campaign every year to try to raise this awareness with boards of schools and educational authorities.

The onus is on them now because they are outside the school transport scheme. It is just as important for them to make sure they vet the people who come forward to offer a bus for a school trip or a trip to the ploughing. We have a checklist that we give to schools so they can ask to see a driver's annual roadworthiness certificate and compliance with the roadworthiness Act. I do not believe it requires further regulation at this point but-----