Parents urged to boycott school buses with no seatbelts

The National Parents Council has urged parents not to allow their children to travel on school buses unless they are fitted with seatbelts.

The Department of Education has said it would be impossible to fit belts on all school buses before the start of the new term in September.

However, Parents Council president Eleanor Petrie said parents should not be content with this.

"Every parent wants the best for their child and they want it as soon as possible," she said.

"Three-and-a-half months should be enough for a company like Bus Éireann to look for a suitable fleet."