Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will engage with the Minister for Education in respect of the Delvin situation which the Deputy mentioned and also more broadly on introducing the practical measures contained in the school transport review as effectively as possible within the funding framework. It is the largest review of the school transport scheme since it was established in 1967. About 135,000 children are now carried every day by our school transport system. There will be a phased implementation of the review’s recommendations commencing this September. That will include a shared effort between the Departments of Education and Transport to pilot greater integration of transport networks with school transport routes. Planned pilot projects will commence in 2024-25. Families and schools in the pilot areas will be contacted this week and further information will be provided to Oireachtas Members shortly.

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