Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 23 March 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Fuel Prices: Discussion

Photo of Darren O'RourkeDarren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Drennan. In his opening statement, Mr. Flynn identified several people who are excluded from the €100 grant. I ask him to give us those details. Obviously, school bus operators and private bus operators are excluded, as are several HGV operators, as far as I understand it. Why is that the case? Does Mr. Flynn support that being expanded?

On the issue of school bus transport specifically, I have raised it with the Minister for Education, Deputy Foley, because, of course, it is her Department from which the money comes. My colleagues raised it with her earlier today on the floor of the Dáil. There has been no indication that there will be any movement from that Department in terms of support for Mr. Kavanagh and his colleagues. Have they had engagements? How urgent is their need for support?

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