Education Minister accused of being 'in hiding' amid school transport 'mess' 

Minister for Education Norma Foley. Sinn Féin's Defence spokesperson Sorca Clarke accused the minister of creating an 'utter mess.'

The Education Minister Norma Foley has been accused in the Dáil of being "in hiding" while the school transport system is an "utter mess".

Sinn Féin's Defence spokesperson Sorca Clarke made the charge during Leaders' Questions on Thursday. In July, Ms Foley announced that families that receive a school transport ticket for the upcoming school year will not be charged a fee, given the current cost-of-living crisis.