Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

A key aspect of the review is that we would be very much within our climate action targets. The climate action plan includes a specific target to increase the number of journeys being taken using sustainable travel, whether it is cycling, walking or sustainable public transport by an additional 125,000 journeys by 2025 and a 30% shift in escort-to-education car journeys to more sustainable modes of transport by 2030. By that I mean people driving children to school or whatever.

The plan also requires Ireland to achieve a 51% reduction in emissions by 2030 and net-zero emissions not later than 2050. Encouraging greater uptake of school transport scheme services can support the achievement of these targets. That involves looking at everything in the most holistic way, whether it is the fleet itself or encouraging more people to engage in it and meeting our climate action targets.

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