Private transport companies have warned that they'll have to pull out of the free travel scheme unless the government increases its funding.
They say they can't afford to accept free passes from pensioners at the rates the government's currently paying.
The government insists it's not planning to scrap the scheme - but says the rates are under review.
Kevin Traynor is from the Coach Travel and Transport Council of Ireland:
Our political correspondent Gavan Reilly filed this report for our lunchtime news bulletin:
