Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

On that question, there has been a one third increase in concessionary tickets this year, to give the issue its context. There were 130,000 applications, and 124,000 of those applications have been provided with tickets. A number of concessionary ticket applicants did not meet the criteria. That has been an ongoing issue and is one of the key reasons for the entire review. Those who met the criteria are being satisfied. There is scope, as I said, in the budget and we are hopeful to provide for them.