A Kerry TD says he supports the age limit for school bus drivers being extended.
Independent TD Danny Healy-Rae says currently drivers aged over 70 are no longer considered by Bus Éireann.
Speaking in the Dáil, Deputy Healy-Rae says there’s a scarcity of school bus drivers.
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He says if the age limit was extended, a condition could be brought in that drivers aged over 70 are medically assessed by doctors appointed by Bus Éireann.
