Pupils at Scoil Mochua were unable to attend their first days at school
Driver shortages see pupils miss school at Scoil Mochua
DRIVER shortages of the school bus to Scoil Mochua Central Remedial Clinic (CRC) has led to children being unable to attend their first days at school.
Scoil Mochua is a special education school, run by Central Remedial Clinic, which is based in Clondalkin and has an enrolment of 70 pupils, consisting of 43 boys and 27 girls.
Ready for the new term, 10 families encountered a major roadblock when they got wind that the bus service they rely upon had been cancelled for the foreseeable future.
This information came to the families on Wednesday, August 30, just a day before the school was due to start back, leaving families with no alternative mode of transportation.
As a result, some children have been unable to attend school with reports showing that three bus services which the school relied upon have been pulled, leaving parents with no notice.
Operating on behalf of the Department of Education, Bus Éireann runs the school transport scheme that Scoil Mochua availed of.
It has been a week since parents were informed and yet, still, there has been no resolution to the matter.
In a statement to The Echo on Wednesday (September 6) morning, a spokesperson from Scoil Mochua CRC was hopeful that the transport services would resume.
“The school understands how difficult this is for all families affected and hopes that Bus Eireann will source the drivers needed for these vital transport services to resume,” the Clondalkin school said.
It is understood that Bus Éireann is experiencing a serious driver shortage which has led to services in Scoil Mochua, among other schools around Ireland, not having access to transport for pupils.
In a statement to The Journal on Monday, a Bus Éireann spokesperson apologised to the families and committed to contacting those affected directly when a solution has been found.
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