601. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Social Protection the annual subvention that is paid to Irish Rail by her Department for the free travel scheme, providing a bus pass to citizens over the age of 66 years, for each year from 2007 to date; when the last review was conducted by her Department on the way that subvention figure is calculated; if the new public services card that is being rolled out by her Department will have Leap card style integration in order that in the future, a more accurate figure may be gathered as to how often old age pensioners are using the free travel scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37392/13]

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601. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Social Protection the annual subvention that is paid to Irish Rail by her Department for the free travel scheme, providing a bus pass to citizens over the age of 66 years, for each year from 2007 to date; when the last review was conducted by her Department on the way that subvention figure is calculated; if the new public services card that is being rolled out by her Department will have Leap card style integration in order that in the future, a more accurate figure may be gathered as to how often old age pensioners are using the free travel scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37392/13]

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