Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 30 November 2022

Select Committee on Education and Skills

Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary)

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I will revert to the Deputy on that. The whole impetus for the current review of the school transport system is to ensure that we gain the advantage of the maximum number of children and young people availing of the bus. This ensures there are less people transporting children to school. There are a wide variety of reasons for doing this review including from a climate point of view, as the Deputy referenced, or an accommodation and accessibility point of view for families to broaden education opportunities for children. By doing it and getting it right we ensure we can get the maximum number of children availing of it. In terms of the specific question asked, if it is there I will revert on it.