PQ 478
478. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school transport drivers who ceased operating services upon reaching the age of 70 years in each of the past five years; whether Bus Éireann has assessed the impact of these retirements on the availability of school transport services and driver recruitment; and if she will consider extending to drivers of minibuses, medium buses and large school buses the current trial permitting certain small public service vehicle drivers to continue operating until 72 years-of-age, subject to enhanced medical certification. [73660/26]
Introduced
20 October 2026
Last action
20 October 2026 · School Transport
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written
Sponsors
Eamon Scanlon
Subjects
Transport, Education
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20 October 2026
Summary
478. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school transport drivers who ceased operating services upon reaching the age of 70 years in each of the past five years; whether Bus Éireann has assessed the impact of these retirements on the availability of school transport services and driver recruitment; and if she will consider extending to drivers of minibuses, medium buses and large school buses the current trial permitting certain small public service vehicle drivers to continue operating until 72 years-of-age, subject to enhanced medical certification. [73660/26]
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20 October 2026
School Transport
478. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school transport drivers who ceased operating services upon reaching the age of 70 years in each of the past five years; whether Bus Éireann has assessed the impact of these retirements on the availability of school transport services and driver recruitment; and if she will consider extending to drivers of minibuses, medium buses and large school buses the current trial permitting certain small public service vehicle drivers to continue operating until 72 years-of-age, subject to enhanced medical certification. [73660/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-10-20/478/
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