Marc MacSharry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate that such an analysis might be multi-departmental involving housing, environment, transport or education, but it might be useful and we could do worse than have a discussion about it to see if a proactive approach could be taken. A number of rural schools throughout the State are under pressure and from a political perspective any councillor, Deputy or Senator would be able to verify that this is the case. We have pressures in respect of many other issues, not least school places, housing and so on. Could using school transport in that way be worth looking at? I ask respectfully that in the cross-departmental forum and the Secretary General's-----