An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2020-07-07
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Paul Murphy (PBP), Dublin South-West

Page 10 of the programme for Government states, "We will complete the review of the School Transport Scheme to seek better outcomes and reduce car journeys." It appears that, while that review is ongoing, a widespread cut of Dublin Bus contracted school buses is taking place. I know at least three schools in my constituency are being affected. Four buses are being cut from one school and seven from another. These cuts appear to be Dublin-wide and will therefore affect thousands of students and their parents. They will leave students having either to take regular buses and transfer, which is not ideal in the context of Covid-19, or their parents having to drive them to school, thereby defeating the point of the school bus system.

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