Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2023-09-27
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Jackie Cahill (FF), Tipperary

I want to raise the issue of school transport. Bus operators are finding it next to impossible to recruit drivers. Bus Éireann has a criterion that drivers over 70 years of age cannot drive school buses which is nonsensical. It is an ideal job for a retired person. Those over 70 may drive a tourist bus from Mizen Head to Malin Head, but cannot drive the 5 km or 10 km around their local schools. This needs to be revisited. At the moment certain routes are without buses because operators cannot source drivers. Bus Éireann needs to revisit this. If a person needs to have a medical every six months, so be it, but the age criterion of 70 years of age must be removed.

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Sitting date: 2023-09-27