Question:
126 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Finance the number of members of staff in his Department who have availed of the easi-travel plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29453/01]
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126 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Finance the number of members of staff in his Department who have availed of the easi-travel plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29453/01]
My Department issued a circular on 31 October 2001 announcing the introduction of a travel pass scheme for the Civil Service, which is based on the benefit-in-kind tax-exempt travel pass scheme introduced in the Finance Act 1999. That circular asked Departments to introduce the scheme for their staff on 1 January 2002.
Applications have been received from 130 staff of the Department of Finance who wish to obtain a travel pass under the scheme in 2002.