Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

We can see how the transport system, great as it is, is not necessarily meeting the needs of people in urban and suburban areas. We are told people should be able to choose their school in any case. If I had my way, everybody would be using school transport rather than getting lifts. It seems unfair that the system really only caters to the needs of people in rural areas or those with special needs. It is not actually working for so many parents who do not have transport and who live in underserved public transport areas.