Vincent P Martin (Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for outlining the facts. A number of parents are tuned in live to this at home. They will be putting all their hopes in the review but they have not heard anything new. They feel they are running around in circles. They are losing hope. They simply want an adequate bus service of sufficient capacity to bring all their children to the school. I know that this is the responsibility of the Minister, Deputy Foley. I hope there will be something new and radical in her review’s outcome and conclusions because an unintended consequence of her decision has caused chaos. No children should be left behind. Currently they are being left behind.We need a school transport system. I cannot urge that enough on the Minister of State. It behoves the Government to deliver this for the people of Rathcoffey and Straffan who are under growing stress because there is no place for their children on the bus. This situation is going from the frying pan into the fire. It seems to be getting worse, not better. We hope there will be a breakthrough in the review. We want to see action and delivery. We do not need more words; we need action and a resolution.