Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 February 2008
73 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of people who have taken up the scheme of tax relief for season tickets on public transport; the way this has grown over the years since it was first introduced; and the extent to which this relief is claimed by employers based in Dublin compared to the rest of the country. [8584/08]
View answerThe most recent figures available, supplied by the main public transport providers, show that the number of Travel Passes provided by the scheme have increased from 894 in 1999 to some 41,388 in 2007. These figures include both monthly and annual passes.
I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that, as the employer's tax return of income does not contain an entry in respect of Travel Passes, and the employer's profit and loss account does not normally distinguish between this particular expense and other employment-related expenses, it is not possible to compare the extent to which this relief is claimed by employers based in Dublin to the rest of the country.
