More than 32,000 more people are eligible for the Free Travel Scheme which has been extended today.
The pass is now available to people who have never been able to drive due to a disability and to drivers who have a licence and are medically certified as not fit to drive for a period of 12 months or longer. This includes thousands of people with epilepsy.
It is the first time a Free Travel Pass has been available to persons not in receipt of a Pension or qualifying Social Welfare Payment.
The scheme allows eligible people to access free travel on all public transport provided by the State. This includes bus, rail, Local Link and the Luas, along with some services operated by private bus and ferry transport operators.
Minister Humphreys said: “This will benefit people with a range of disabilities and conditions which means they are unable to drive. It will give people more independence so they can commute to work and go about their daily lives without having to worry about additional transport costs or relying on somebody else to give them a lift.
“I was delighted to work closely with Epilepsy Ireland on this measure and I want to commend them for their efforts in highlighting the importance of this new policy which will benefit not just people with epilepsy but any person who is medically unable to drive.”
