Micheál Carrigy (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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266. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will urgently review the mandatory retirement age of 70 for Bus Éireann drivers, given the serious shortage of school bus drivers; if he will consider allowing medically fit and capable drivers to continue working beyond this age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7849/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the school transport scheme is a matter for the Minister for Education.

However, I note that the 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.