National school transport changes and cutbacks

Summary

Davern asked why school transport had seen so many changes and cutbacks; Bruton disputed that claim, saying both the number of pupils transported and the cost were higher in 1976 than in previous years.

Noel Davern Mr. Davern Fianna Fáil

asked the Minister for Education the reason for the large number of changes and cut-backs in school transport throughout the country.

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John Bruton Mr. Bruton Fine Gael

I do not accept that there have been large numbers of changes and cut-backs in school transport. The number of children being carried and the cost of transport are, in fact, higher in 1976 than they were in 1975 or in any previous year.

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