Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 10 April 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

Key Issues for the Department of Education: Minister for Education

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

On the bus escorts, I am really cognisant of the valuable work they do. There is a small number of them, but we would not be able to function within the school transport system for children and young people with additional needs without the school bus escort. I know them. I know they are hugely invested in the work they do. I gave an absolute commitment there would be a full review of their terms, conditions, pay and all of that and that it would be completed by the end of 2024 and that will be the case. They are deserving of that. They need to know they are a valued and valuable aspect of the process of accommodation we have for children with additional needs.

On the school transport review and all that, this is Ms Mulhall's area so she may like to come in on it.

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