Transport

Foley under fire over answers to Dáil questions on school transport scheme

Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice hits out at ‘failure’ to adequately answer questions on money transfers from Bus Éireann to her department

Education Minister Norma Foley has been criticised over answers to parliamentary questions

Education Minister Norma Foley has been accused of failing to properly answer questions in the Dáil about the school transport scheme.

Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has expressed concern over the lack of satisfactory responses to two straightforward parliamentary questions about surpluses earned by Bus Éireann from the scheme.

He said he has raised his concerns over the perceived failure to answer with Ceann Comhairle Sean O Fearghail.

In two parliamentary questions, Fitzmaurice asked about transactions ...