Free travel pass is like the medical card, you can't touch it and live to tell the tale. The system is broken, senior people within IE are getting really angry about it and the fact they are not getting even close to market value for the service provided. The Luas operator originally refused to accept the travel pass until some very last minute discussions changed their minds
We are drafting a list of reforms to deliver an improved service for less money and a photographic id smartcard free travel pass would be high on the list.
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