Jimmy Deenihan
Ceist:213 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Education if she will consider requests by youth organisations to have access to school transport in holiday and weekend periods.
Written Answers. - School Transport.
The operaton of school transport vehicles is in the hands of Bus Éireann as agents of my Department. Taxation and insurance arrangements are such that the vehicles involved may be used only for the conveyance of pupils to and from school. Any extension of the use of the vehicles on the lines envisaged by the Deputy would have major financial implications for these arrangements, not to mention other aspects of the operation such as driver recruitment and conditions, and vehicle maintenance.