Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I acknowledge, and the Deputy will appreciate, that great strides have been made on BusConnects and its linkages. They are invaluable, especially, as the Deputy said, in rural constituencies. I have seen the benefit of that. The more we can increase the opportunity for people to take public transport, the better the benefit. The impetus for the school transport review is to look at a variety of aspects, including a climate point of view, sustainability and maximising opportunities, as the Deputy referenced. That is all feeding into the review. A cross-departmental approach is being taken to the review. Various Departments are represented on the review group. It will be an interesting piece of work on completion. I see the benefit of what the Deputy is suggesting, that it would be almost a multi-tasked service going forward.