Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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It is my ambition to expand the school transport scheme. That means more bus drivers. The Deputy will know this is a policy Bus Éireann has in place in general. Obviously, it applies to the school transport scheme as well. We are looking at an independent assessment. While a review has been conducted, which recommended no change, the Government gave a clear commitment to do an independent assessment. That work is under way. My Department and the Minister of State, Deputy Moynihan, are working closely with the Department of Transport and Bus Éireann to conduct work to see whether any possible changes could be made to that policy.