Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent)
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272. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will work with Bus Éireann to amend the rules to allow those over 70 years-of-age continue to drive school busses, subject to annual medical examinations, to help alleviate the shortage of school bus drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1657/25]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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As the Deputy will be aware, under the education section of the new Programme for Government (PFG), Government has committed to "Carry out an independent assessment on the feasibility of removing the exclusion of drivers aged over 70 from the School Transport Scheme". I will be engaging with the Minister for Education and with Bus Éireann on this PfG commitment.