Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 16 July 2025
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth
School Transport Scheme: Discussion
2:00 am
Mr. Tomás Ó Ruairc:
As I said earlier, there are challenges with capacity, the driver situation and bus contacts. There are clear distinctions between the two sectors in terms of the application of ethos. Given the pressures overall in the system in terms of capacity and the budgetary context, we have to work very closely with our colleagues in the planning and building unit to ensure full use is made of existing capacity, including, for example, where the nearest school is full. All factors have to be taken into account in considering these situations, but we will examine them further and determine what is possible.
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