Bus Éireann still has not been notified of any charges pending as a result of the Navan bus crash in which five girls were killed more than eight months ago.
In November, it was reported that the bus company was facing two criminal charges over the crash.
However, Bus Éireann has not yet been served with a summons and has not been contacted by the DPP about any pending charges, a Bus Éireann spokeswoman said.
A Garda spokesman said he could not say if charges were pending as that was a decision for the DPP's office.
"The official position is that the file has gone to the DPP," he said. When a decision had been made, gardaí would be informed and the summons would be issued. That had not yet happened, he said.
The spokesman said there was normally a six-month time limit for bringing charges in the case of a road traffic incident. However, this time limit did not apply when more serious charges were involved.
Sinéad Ledwidge (15), Claire McCluskey (18), Deirdre Scanlon (17), Lisa Callan (15) and Aimee McCabe (15) all died when their school bus went out of control at roadworks near Navan on May 23rd last.
They were returning from school at about 4.15pm when the incident happened. Some 46 other people were injured.
Bus Éireann conducted an internal inquiry into the crash but was asked by the DPP to withhold its publication to avoid compromising any future prosecution.
