Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 142: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs 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. [4927/06]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The travel pass scheme was introduced by the Minister for Finance on 1 January 2002 in respect of permanent employees. Temporary employees, therefore, cannot be accommodated under the scheme.

My Department operates a flexible approach to the scheme whereby permanent employees of this Department can apply for an annual travel pass at any time throughout the year on a monthly basis. For the Deputy's information, 425 staff are availing of the scheme in 2006.