Tony Gregory
Ceist:125 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Social Welfare if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 who is in receipt of a disabled person's maintenance allowance will be allocated a red travel pass.
Written Answers. - Social Welfare Benefits.
The free travel scheme applies to all residents of the State aged 66 years or over. The scheme also applies to registered blind persons over 18 years and to certain categories of disabled persons under 66 years who are in receipt of a qualifying payment. The scheme also applies to spouses under the age 66 for journeys on which they accompany the qualified person.
The special red free travel pass allows unrestricted free travel during normal working hours to mentally handicapped persons, or certain persons attending specified rehabilitation courses. The person concerned is not in either of these categories and does not therefore qualify for such a pass.