To ask the Minister for Transport if persons who hold travel passes will be able to use them on privatised bus routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- Jan O'Sullivan.
For WRITTEN answer on Tuesday, 24th February, 2004.
Ref No: 6062/04
Answered by the Minister for Transport
Séamus Brennan TD
REPLY
The responsibility for funding of concessionary travel lies with the Department of Social and Family Affairs. The proposed introduction of franchising will have no impact on these concessionary travel
arrangements.
