Written answers

Tuesday, 12 June 2018

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Free Travel Scheme Data

Photo of Tommy BroughanTommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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1252. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing the budget for the free travel scheme in 2019 by 10%, 12% and 15%, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25246/18]

Photo of Regina DohertyRegina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Based on an expenditure of €90 million on the Free Travel Scheme in 2018 the costings sought by the Deputy are detailed in the following table:

IncreaseCost
10%€9m
12%€10.8m
15%€13.5m

These costs are on a full year basis.

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