Vantastic extension welcomed

Minister for Lifelong Learning, Seán Haughey TD, has welcomed the announcement from Vantastic Ltd. and Dublin City Council that their free transport services for people over 65 years of age living in the North Central Area , Shop Route and Health Route, have been extended to run until December 2011.

Shop Route is a fully accessible door-to-door service to local shopping centres for older people while Health Route is a free transport service to hospital and other health appointments.

“This is good news for our older people. Anything which allows the elderly to maintain their independence and to continue living at home is to be encouraged. Health Route and Shop Route are to be welcomed in this respect and I would like to congratulate Vantastic Ltd. and Dublin City Council for this imaginative and successful initiative”.