Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta as ucht na ceiste tábhachtaí seo. Bhí mé ag caint le tuismitheoirí agus daltaí ón Sord an seachtain seo caite. Ní bhíonn siad ábalta bus a thógáil go dtí an Gaelcholáiste i mBaile Brigín and that is a big problem for those students. I have engaged directly with the Minister and the Department of Education in that regard. It is an example of an issue that arises around the country. Overall, investment in school transport has increased substantially. There are more places now than there have ever been but there are anomalies. The one Gaelcholáiste that covers our Dáilcheantar is Gaelcholáiste Ghlór na Mara in Balbriggan. There are students from Swords who should be able to get that bus. I thank the Deputy for raising that matter. It is an example of these anomalies but, overall, Government has increased funding and provided additional spaces and we will continue to do that. I assure the Deputy that I will engage directly with the Minister following his intervention this afternoon and will report directly back to him and to the parents.

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