The complaint registered on 26 February 2007 relates to Article 23 (the right of elderly persons to social protection) read in conjunction with Article E (non-discrimination) and to Article 12§4 (the right to social security) of the Revised European Social Charter. It is alleged that the situation constitutes a discrimination against persons in receipt of Irish Contributory Old Age Pensions who do not reside permanently in Ireland in that they do not have access to the Free Travel scheme when they return to Ireland.

• Case document no. 1, Complaint registered at the Secretariat on 26 February 2007
• Case document no. 2, Observations by the Government on the admissibility
• Case document no. 3, Response to the Government’s observations on the admissibility
• Case document no. 4, Submissions from the Government on the merits
• Case document no. 5, response of the FIDH to the Government’s submissions the on the merits
• Case document no. 6, Further written response from the Government on the merits

The European Committee of Social Rights declared the complaint admissible on 16 October 2007.

The European Committee of Social Rights concluded that there was no violation of Articles 23 and 12§4 in conjunction with Article Eand transmitted  its report containing its decision on the merits of the complaint to the Parties and to the Committee of Ministers on 4 July 2008.

The Committee of Ministers adopted Resolution CM/ResChS(2008)9 on 4 September 2008.
 

 Decision on admissibility of the Complaint 42/2007

 Decision on the merits of the Complaint 42/2007

 Resolution ResChS(2008)9 of the Committee of Ministers on 4 September 2008