Peter Fitzpatrick (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Ms Graham. I have a few questions for Mr. Duggan. There has been a great deal of scaremongering recently by Opposition Members about the free travel scheme. My constituency office has been inundated with calls and other correspondence from concerned constituents who fear that the scheme will be abolished. There were even reports that it was planned to introduced a €50 charge for the travel pass. I spoke to the Minister for Social Protection who gave me a commitment that there would be no changes to the current scheme. It would be helpful to the committee and particularly Opposition Members if Mr. Duggan could confirm that no discussion has taken place to amend the scheme and to clarify that there are no plans to make changes.