Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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127. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the travel pass; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44207/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The free travel scheme provides free travel on the main public and private transport services for approximately 800,000 people, elderly, disabled and carers at an annual cost of €77 million.

The Government made clear in the “Statement of Government Priorities, 2014-2016” that it is committed to the full retention of the Free Travel Scheme. Consequently, I have not considered the measures referred to by the Deputy and am therefore not in a position to provide the information requested.