Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We had Inclusion Ireland before the committee earlier. It cited transport as a major issue. Does the Department share its concern in this respect and, if so, what needs to be done to address it? We know that public health information is evolving day by day and week by week, and I know there will be very many challenges with children when they return to school in September and October in respect of transport. Up to last week we were hearing that a bus that would normally take 50 pupils may only be able to take 14, so there will be huge challenges. I imagine there will be many challenges with children with complex and additional needs as well. I suppose it is very hard to plan for that.