Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 405: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the documentation which persons who have neither a driving licence or passport can use as proof of their identity in order to leave the State to travel to the UK; and the reason they should have to pay for a passport when they do not wish to have one. [26799/04]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that for persons travelling within the common travel area, acceptable forms of ID can include a valid passport; driving licence with photograph; international student ID card with photograph; national ID card with photograph; bus pass with photograph; and a valid work identification with photograph.

There is no requirement on any citizen to pay for a passport if they do not wish to have one. However, I understand that some carriers may apply a more restrictive list of acceptable IDs and this is entirely a matter for them.