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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Department officials cannot comment on policy matters. They can only tell us what the policy is. They can bring recommendations back to the Minister, which I have no doubt they will. I apologise for not calling Senator Ruane as she had indicated that she wished to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I am conscious there may be some level of detail required in terms of responding to some of the questions. Accordingly, witnesses should feel free to give us a written comment after the meeting and we will ensure the relevant persons get it. It may not be the case that witnesses will be in a position to answer every question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Witnesses will be relieved to hear that I will not go into constituency issues with regard to school transport. I will make a few general comments. Ensuring there is an efficient service that is good value for the taxpayer and that provides safe transport for those who need it is a huge quality-of-life issue for the children, their families and their communities. There are low-income...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Ms Corr for her comments. I shall first ask Bus Éireann to respond. Does Mr. Hernan wish to respond or would he prefer to delegate to his colleagues?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I accept that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The witness is referring to pedestrianised as opposed to motorised.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Does Ms Margaret Hubbard wish to add anything?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: A representative from the Department should comment now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Does Ms Niamh McElduff have any comments to make?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I will go back to committee members first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The Minister of State, Deputy Halligan, was not specifically asked to attend. I am sure he was aware of the meeting but he did not get an invitation from us to attend. Does Senator Ruane want to add anything?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Do the witnesses have any responses to the final few interjections?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Does Mr. Hernan wish to come back?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The Deputy should go through the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It has been a long meeting. Did Mr. Dolan have the opportunity?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It is recommended reading for everybody.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It has been a few interesting hours and everybody's input has been really important. We look forward to continued engagement to try to improve communication flows. Having listened to the Deputies and Senators, I know that the delegates will appreciate the level of frustration felt in many households that are preparing to send their children back to school in September. We learned a lot from...

Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I refer the Taoiseach to page 44 of the programme for Government, which deals with connectivity between villages and refers to rural roads. The reason I raise the matter is that the Coughlanstown Road, the L6048, at Ballymore Eustace has been closed for the past 11 months due to subsidence. The impact on residents in the area has been incredible. Although many of them only live half a mile...

Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The road needs national funding. That is the point.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (12 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 81. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to Newbridge garda station; the number that are actually working on local as distinct from national issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33004/17]