Michael Moynihan (Cork North-West, Fianna Fail)

The amount of work done at school gate level by the Department since February 2022 on school transport is incredible. We turned water into wine in some instances in terms of development and where kids came to rural places. We cannot have a cliff edge and will not be having a cliff edge. We will have to have some transitional arrangement to wind down. We have a few pieces to go. Internationally, we are seeing intense negotiations ongoing. If they get over the line, then people will start to move back, but we will not have a cliff edge. We will have to transition in a meaningful way. If we have a cliff edge, we will cause consternation in school communities that have stepped up to the plate and made a difference in facilitating Ukrainians across the country.