Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State. Perhaps the question that faces the Minister and the Department is whether it might be time to reassess how the school transport scheme is being administered by Bus Éireann. I understand that the legal basis for the scheme is grounded in a letter sent in 1967 to Bus Éireann which gave the company total administrative rights over the school transport scheme.

Furthermore, I understand that in 2009 a consultant report or review was conducted by RSM Farrell Grant Sparks which cost Department €67,000 at the time. To my knowledge, that report or review has not been published although I gather there have been freedom of information requests relating to it. It would be enlightening, interesting and useful to be able to debate, discuss and analyse some of the recommendations which, I assume, were included in the report.

We can look into the publication of the report to which the Deputy referred. I hope that answers her question.

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