Robert Troy
Question:151. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications made for a free travel pass in counties Longford and Westmeath in 2020 and 2021. [36619/22]
View answerWednesday, 6 July 2022
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The free travel scheme provides free travel on the main public and private transport services for those eligible under the scheme. These include road, rail and ferry services provided by companies such as Bus Átha Cliath, Bus Éireann and Iarnród Éireann, as well as Luas and services provided by over 80 private transport operators.
Below shows the number of recipient's of Free Travel in counties Longford and Westmeath at the end of 2020 and 2021.
|
2021 |
2020 |
|
|
Longford |
10,512 |
9,714 |
|
Westmeath |
20,432 |
19,010 |
Data on the number of applications received on a county by county basis is not readily available.
I hope this clarifies the issue.