Síle de Valera (Clare, Fianna Fail)

I want to refer to an issue which Senator Dooley raised, namely, the standards of the school transport scheme. The standards are very high, and those in the scheme must comply with all the rules and regulation set down by the Department of Transport. If Senator Dooley has evidence, he should let the relevant authorities know. None of us would stand over a situation as described by the Senator, nor would we wish to.

I thank Senators for the debate and giving me the opportunity to assure the House that we are continuing to do all we can to improve the safety of our transport system.