Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú) | Oireachtas source

Today, there was a school bus protest in Ballivor, County Meath. I joined with students and parents who walked 15 km on winding, foggy country roads to the schools in Trim. They were forced to do so by the broken promise of the Minister for Education, Deputy Foley. Three months ago, she promised with much fanfare that, due to the cost-of-living crisis and the climate crisis, free school bus places would be available to students across the country who needed them. Yet three months later, this has not been resolved. A pattern is emerging of Ministers making promises to loud fanfare about delivering services without doing the necessary work to put the capacity in place, with people still struggling months later as a result. Given the severity of this issue for the families in question, will the Taoiseach get his office to engage with the Department of Education and find a solution for these students and parents in Ballivor?

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