Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There are 4,000 school bus escorts in the system doing incredibly valuable work. I will specifically address a number of the issues the Deputy has raised. The school transport section is carrying out a comprehensive review of matters as they relate to bus escorts. The information pack that is being developed will be made available to schools for the beginning of the 2024-25 school year. As part of this review, the terms of employment and rate of pay for school bus escorts are also being examined. The consultation on the SNA workforce development plan is open until 27 February. It is important to say that. It is anonymous and gives people an opportunity to engage with the plan. The school transport review is also giving consideration to employment-related matters for bus escorts. I commit to publishing it in the first quarter of this year.

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