Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There is a very clear commitment in the programme for Government to review the current policy, as it exists, that you cannot drive a school bus over the age of 70. There have been reasons set out as to why that is the case but it is important we review it. We have approximately 7,900 buses across the country that bring children to and from school every day but we need more. We need to be able to fulfil our commitment to expand that school transport scheme by 100,000 students. Of course, that will require not just more buses but more drivers. This is something I and the Minister of State, Deputy Moynihan, will be looking at but we will have to engage with the Minister for Transport to see if any changes can be made.

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