Michael Collins (Cork South West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for her reply but I did not get a reply. The question I asked was will there be a bus service provided for 31 children from Bantry to Schull Community College. The Minister has bamboozled me there with figures but I did not get a reply to the question I asked. I do not know how much time there is but I would really appreciate it if she would concentrate on that when she answers me the next time.

We are in here every day of the week speaking about climate action. Surely the first step is to put on enough school transport so that we do not have parents and grandparents traipsing all over the county trying to get their kids to and from school when there should be a bus available. We are talking about 24 km here every day and 31 children. You could be talking about 21 cars back and forth in and out of Schull from Bantry every day of the week. That is an outrageous situation. I am not here pleading for one child – I would if I had to – but I am talking about 31 children. I would really appreciate if the Minister would concentrate fully on giving me a straight answer. Is this service going to be provided by the Department or not?

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