Mr. David Conway:

Senator Buttimer mentioned school transport. Fuel variation clauses, and whatever other schemes are necessary, should be provided to the operators of those services so as to ensure their continued viability. The funding issue is number one.

Second is the skills shortage. There are many actions that can be taken. We have discussed drivers specifically at this meeting. There are many areas that can be explored, streamlined and improved upon in terms of drivers, for example, non-EU nationals, training, licensing, and younger and older age limits.