Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 21 September 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills
School Transport Issues: Engagement with Minister for Education
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
Again, I have answered the question in terms of the review previously. I instigated the review and know there are opportunities to do things differently within the school transport system. No one knows that better than me. I come from a rural constituency and appreciate the value of the school transport system. Interestingly, this whole debate has highlighted the value of the school transport system. We have engaged extensively. At this point, we are analysing the various engagements we have had.
There have been stakeholder engagements with parents, students and bus providers and operators. We have even gone beyond the expertise within the country and gone to our European counterparts. There is a significant body of work and we are working as quickly as we can to complete it.
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