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Galway-based senator tells Oireachtas of hardship caused by school bus chaos

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Galway-based senator tells Oireachtas of hardship caused by school bus chaos

Galway Bay fm newsroom - Galway-based senator Aisling Dolan has told the Oireachtas of the hardship being caused by the school bus chaos, as 6-thousand children are still waiting to hear if they will get a place this year.

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The Education Minister appeared before the Oireachtas Education committee this morning to answer questions on the free travel scheme which descended into chaos this summer.

124-thousand out of 130-thousand students have had tickets issued by Bus Eireann, and Norma Foley says a review of the scheme and its failings will take place before the end of the year.

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Senator Aisling Dolan outlines some of the families who have been hit by the delays in Ballinasloe, Mountbellew, Ballygar and Athlone

Galway-based senator tells Oireachtas of hardship caused by school bus chaos

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