Extending the Avanchi Access Concessionary Bus Pass Scheme

Published on: 20 March 2023

Question type: Written

Asked by: Lyndsay Feltham

Reference: WQ.115/2023

Answered by: Minister for Infrastructure

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WQ.115/2023

WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE BY DEPUTY L.V. FELTHAM OF ST. HELIER CENTRAL

QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 13th MARCH 2023 ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 20th MARCH 2023

Question

Further to the response to Oral Question 109/2022, will the Minister advise whether he has undertaken any work in relation to extending the Avanchi Access Concessionary Bus Pass Scheme for Jersey residents with a prescribed long-term disability, to people whose disability does not prevent them from driving and, if so will he outline the work undertaken to date and the next steps; and, if not, why not?

Answer

The work in relation to extending the Avanchi Access travel pass scheme is due to commence during the second quarter of 2023. It is my intention that a preliminary review be scheduled as the first step to consider the existing benefits which are available and the extent to which the travel pass scheme might be modified. The work has been affected by the availability of officers and competing pressures on their time.