Dept of Transport in talks with Dept of Education over running of school bus scheme

Green Party senator and education committee member Pauline O’Reilly said rules surrounding the provision of school bus places are too rigid. File photo: Mark Stedman/RollingNews.ie

The Department of Transport has confirmed that it is “engaging” with the Department of Education on the prospect of taking control of the school transport scheme.

However, it is understood that there is pushback from Norma Foley’s department on the proposed transfer.