Cathy Bennett (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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163. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the policy of Bus Éireann to refrain from employing those aged over 70 as school bus drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2451/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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Officials from my Department, the Department of Education and Bus Éireann have been engaging for some time on this issue.

As the Deputy will be aware, the new Programme for Government commits to the carrying out of an independent assessment on the feasibility of removing this rule. I will be discussing with the Minister for Education and Bus Éireann how best to fulfil this commitment as quickly as possible.