Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 214: To ask the Minister for Defence if a closing date or dates are operated by his Department in respect of the Civil Service travel pass scheme; if so, the dates in question; the way in which temporary, seasonal or other non-routine workers are accommodated in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4933/06]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The closing date in respect of the 2006 Civil Service travel pass scheme was 23 November 2005. A condition of the scheme is that employees must be employed on a permanent or probationary basis at the date of application. An employee employed under a fixed term contract is also eligible to apply. It is a condition of the Revenue Commissioners that the scheme operates on the basis of an annual option. Accordingly, the employee will not be able to cancel his or her participation in the scheme prior to the expiry of the one-year period. In the event that employees join the Department after the closing date, they are accommodated in the purchase of a yearly ticket.