Sinn Féin proposes overhaul of school transport to meet climate targets

The party has published a plan to allocate 17,000 extra places in the next academic year and to eliminate school bus fees in the longer term at a cost of €13.8m

In the mid-1980s, just 20% of children travelled to and from school in a car; however, that has now increased to around 60% of pupils.

The Government must abolish school bus fees and invest €5m in a new fleet as part of climate change measures, which would also get more children using shared transport.

Sinn Féin has published a plan to allocate 17,000 extra school transport places in the next academic year and to eliminate school bus fees in the longer term at a cost of €13.8m.