Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE) | Oireachtas source

On transport, and school buses in particular, in my constituency there are at least three schools where parents have been told in recent weeks that school buses will no longer be available. The schools to which I refer are St. Mac Dara's community college, St. Paul's secondary school and Tallaght community school. Previously, the buses went to housing estates to collect students. It was very convenient for students and their parents. Effectively, parents and students in those post-primary schools are being told they will need to use another bus service, which might involve having to change buses. It is de factoputting the onus back on parents to arrange for students to get to school. Is that an issue across the country? What is the impact of it? Is it a matter on which the National Parents Council is in discussion with the Department or individual schools? It seems to be creating a problem for parents.