An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2023-09-20
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Simon Coveney (FG), Cork South-Central

On the school bus issue, it is important to state that in the 2022-23 school year, more than 149,000 children, including more than 18,000 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. The Deputy will be aware that there are challenges for a small percentage of people, which nevertheless is a significant number because many people are involved, who are having difficulties in accessing school transport this year because of a lack of drivers. The Minister, Deputy Foley, has stated she wants to put temporary supports in place while that driver recruitment issue is resolved. That is what is happening there.

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