Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Regarding Bus Éireann not allowing people over 70 years of age to drive buses, there should be an instruction. Is it the Minister's responsibility or that of the Minister for Transport? The Government is looking for people to work longer and is changing the old age pension criteria to that end. Some of these people aged 70 are fresher than some drivers who are 50. This issue needs to be addressed.

Another issue about which I feel strongly concerns co-educational schools in the country. Some students want to go to either a boys' school or a girls' school but are being forced to go to a co-educational school because it is in their catchment area. I know this is a challenge as it involves additional costs for the Department and school transport but it should be included in the review. I know family members who did not want to go to the school in their catchment area because it was a co-educational school. They wanted to go to a girls' school. We must respect that.