Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome what the Minister has said but he needs to move this forward in some way. As Rahm Emanuel said, do not waste a crisis; it is a time to do great things. This is such an opportunity. For example, if there was a simple design manual with low-hanging fruit for schools to consider in their own contexts, that would be a step forward that would cost virtually nothing. Another option is looking to the councils to identify, for example, 50 schools in their areas in which to run seminars. Small things can be done. I was disappointed to learn that the coach service that one of the schools in my area has been running for children is proving not to be viable as a result of rising costs and that there is nowhere it can turn to for assistance. That is a safer option. Another measure could be a simple way to run networks among parents for sharing vehicles. There is a lot of low-hanging fruit but a bit of a kick-start from the Minister's Department and others is required.

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