asked the Minister for Defence if he will reconsider his previous refusal to allow the wives of Old IRA men free travel independent of their husbands.
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The free travel scheme administered by my Department for veterans of the War of Independence and their spouses follows the conditions of the schemes administered by the Department of Social Welfare for old age pensioners, and other persons aged over 70 and their spouses. I do not propose to alter the existing position.