Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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247. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to a companion pass. [10604/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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An application for a Free Travel Companion Pass was received from the person concerned in August 2022.  The application was forwarded to the Department's Medical Advisor for decision.

The Medical Advisor found that a Free Travel Companion Pass on medical grounds was not warranted on the basis of the medical evidence provided.  The application was disallowed and the person was notified of this decision.

It remains open to the person concerned to provide additional (or specialist) medical evidence in support of their application for a companion pass.  Where further medical evidence is provided, the application will be re-examined.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.