All schoolbuses meet safety requirements
All school transport scheme buses, whether operated by Bus Éireann or by private contractors, comply fully with all relevant legislation and are covered by current certificates of roadworthiness. All the operating procedures of the scheme are similarly compliant with legislation.
The age of a bus has no bearing whatever on safety of operation. Safe operation of buses is ensured by rigorous inspection and maintenance procedures allied to professional driving standards, as practised by the staff of Bus Éireann and its contractors.
The exemplary safety record of the school transport scheme speaks for itself, and to suggest otherwise is to impugn the integrity and professionalism of thousands of people who serve their community on a daily basis.
Cyril McIntyre
Manager
Media & Public Relations
Bus Éireann
Broadstone
Dublin 7
