Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I want to raise again with the Taoiseach the issue of school transport again. I raised the issue a month ago and was told the findings would be published. We still have no findings. I attended a meeting with Bus Éireann officials last week along with the Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills, Deputy Halligan, and many other Deputies from rural constituencies who are experiencing serious problems with this issue. The meeting was nothing more than a deflection from the real issues at play. The meeting was to discuss communication problems between public representatives and Bus Éireann. This is not good enough. The elected members of Edenderry municipal district in County Offaly wrote to the Minister of State about this issue at least one month ago but they have received no reply. This is another example of rural neglect. These are rural communities with no public transport. Children are being dropped off at school at 7 in the morning and this is just not good enough. We need the review published as soon as possible because this issue is unacceptable and it will not go away. I will keep agitating.

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