Published: 11 August 2011

Private firms say Bus Éireann misusing school transport funds

A GROUP of private bus companies has asked the Dáil Public Accounts Committee to examine whether Bus Éireann and the State are misusing school transport funds.

The Coach Tourism and Transport Council said the failure of the State to put the school transport contract out to tender breaches State and EU rules. It also claimed Bus Éireann was using school transport funds to subsidise other services. The Department of Education and Bus Éireann deny the allegations.

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