School Transport Administration

Wednesday, 20 April 2016

Questions (406, 407)

Clare Daly

Question:

406. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 699 of 6 April 2016, if she will clarify if her Department conducts reviews of Bus Éireann maintenance charges. [7295/16]

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Clare Daly

Question:

407. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 699 of 6 April 2016, if she will clarify if all of the reviews referred to in her reply are conducted by members of the Bus Éireann board, employees of Bus Éireann or persons or organisations paid by Bus Éireann. [7296/16]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills

I propose to take Questions Nos. 406 and 407 together.

My Department does not directly audit or review the Bus Éireann maintenance charge.

Reviews of Bus Éireann's maintenance systems and procedures are conducted by Pricewaterhousecoopers, CIE Group Internal Audit and the Bus Éireann Audit Review Group which includes members of the Board of Bus Éireann.