Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 April 2019
107. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if acceptance of the free travel pass on all LocalLink services will be granted in view of HSE charges of €4 a day being imposed on elderly and disability service users accessing public transport to and from day services; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these charges were introduced by the HSE in recent days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16870/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraLocalLink is the Transport Coordination Unit appointed by the National Transport Authority to deliver all rural public transport in each area and as such, both it and matters relating to the Free Travel Pass come under the remit of the Ministers for Transport, Tourism and Sport and Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Having regard to the €4 transport charge introduced recently in counties within the HSE Community Healthcare Organisation 1 area, as this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.
