Written answers
Tuesday, 15 May 2012
Department of Social Protection
Free Travel Schemes
8:00 pm
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 290: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of a free travel pass for each of the past five years; if she will provide the numbers who are recipients of carer's allowance, invalidity pension and disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23825/12]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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A table detailing the number of recipients of a free travel pass for each of the past five years is attached. The table also details the number of free travel pass recipients who were in receipt of carer's allowance, invalidity pension and disability allowance in 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011. However, a breakdown of the total is not available for 2008.
Free Travel Recipients | |||||
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
Total Number of Travel Passes | 637,312 | 664,767 | 678,477 | 699,164 | 726,322 |
Carer's Allowance | 31,591 | N/a | 42,953 | 45,346 | 49,905 |
Invalidity Pension | 48,161 | N/a | 48,022 | 46,645 | 48,453 |
Disability Allowance | 86744 | N/a | 95,813 | 97,408 | 99,506 |
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