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

I agree with the Deputy. This needs to be urgently reviewed. I will ask the Minister involved to do that. Chronological age does not determine a person's health and fitness, in particular in a modern era where, thankfully, the population is living longer and lifespan is increasing.

There are huge issues around having enough drivers for school transport. Our systems need to be far more agile and nimble in facilitating the recruitment of drivers, in particular for the school run which is not overly taxing. The Deputy has laid out the position very well. I will speak to the Minister to see if he can engage with the relevant agencies. I believe the Road Safety Authority, RSA, has an issue with this. There may be insurance issues and so on. I will certainly pursue the matter on behalf of the Deputy.

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