Matt Shanahan (Waterford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The witnesses mentioned the small number of schools that operate in the country and the school transport system, which I presume is largely operated by private operators under public service obligations, PSOs. I have already raised some of the PSO issues in this House and the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport is yet to signal any specific funding to cover the PSOs for school transport. Have the witnesses had any engagement yet with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport on the likely scenario for the return to schools in September?