Ulick Burke (Fine Gael)

I will finish on this. I am asking for a prompt debate on the BMW region, where clear imbalance is evident. Money arising from incentives is dragged mainly into urban areas, and there has been less of a response in rural areas.

A school bus went on fire yesterday in County Limerick, and we were again on the verge of a serious tragedy. We are told the bus was 19 years old and had recently passed a test for roadworthiness. I am asking, along with others, for an audit on the school bus fleet. Will we have to suffer another major tragedy before a response emerges? The Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Hanafin, has indicated she is not responsible for what occurred yesterday, and nobody is blaming her. However, the onus is on her to carry out an audit on the buses that provide transport for students into our schools.