AQW 37954/11-15 Written question to the Minister for Regional Development
To ask the Minister for Regional Development what is the annual cost of the free bus pass for people over 60 years old; and what percentage of users are aged between 60 and 65.
Asked by Stewart Dickson MLA on 24 October 2014
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 24 October 2014
- Answer due by
- 10 November 2014
- Answered
- 3 November 201410 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Infrastructure
- Priority question
- No
Answer
For 2013/14 the cost of free bus travel for the over 60s was £27.9m out of a total for free travel of £40.2m
In terms of users, passenger journeys 2013/14 show that 27% of smart pass users were in the 60-65 age category across both bus and rail.