Written answers

Wednesday, 11 December 2013

Department of Education and Skills

Bus Éireann Investigations

Photo of Clare DalyClare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party)
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53. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the names of members of the public who make complaints to his Department regarding corruption within Bus Éireann in the administration of the school transport contract are being circulated among Bus Éireann's staff and to the general public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53193/13]

Photo of Clare DalyClare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party)
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54. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the name and contact details of the garda who is dealing with the current investigation regarding corruption within Bus Éireann in the administration of the school transport contract, as it is the stated policy of Bus Éireann, as recently confirmed by the Minister, to inform the Garda Síochána of incidents of corruption within the school transport contract. [53194/13]

Photo of Ciarán CannonCiarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 53 and 54 together.

Bus Éireann has assured my Department that their investigation into matters of alleged corruption in the administration of school transport is treated with the utmost discretion and confidentiality. Details are very closely restricted and there is no question of names being circulated to staff generally or to the wider public.

Bus Éireann has further advised that, in relation to the current investigation by the Company into allegations of corruption by individual employees, no evidence of criminality or wrongdoing has been furnished by those making these allegations despite being encouraged to do so. If evidence of criminal behaviour is disclosed during the course of the investigation, such evidence will be notified to the Garda Síochána by Bus Éireann in accordance with their procedures.

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