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Issues checklist

Page reviewed

Find the right Free Travel application form

File: t-find-right-ft-application-form.md

This checklist defines the precise implementation changes required to bring the reviewed page to a publishable, internally consistent, governance-compliant state.

All items are written to be diff-verifiable and implementation-ready.

Required changes Optional refinements Verification steps

Scope of this checklist

This checklist addresses:

  • One authority naming error
  • One internal link mismatch
  • Accessibility microcopy corrections
  • Terminology standardisation
  • Scan-load reduction in dense decision table rows

No eligibility rules, routing logic, or policy meaning changes are introduced.

Required changes. Must do.

All items in this section must be completed before approval.

1. Correct authority reference in “What to do next”

Find:

Keep copies of any forms and documents you send, in case the HSE asks you for more information.

Replace with:

Keep copies of any forms and documents you send, in case the Department of Social Protection asks you for more information.
2. Correct internal link mismatch in “Related topics”

Locate the row:

- [Check if you qualify for Free Travel](../tasks/t-check-medical-card-gp-visit-card.md)

Resolve using one of the following:

  • Preferred: Update the link target to the correct Free Travel checker page path (if such a page exists).
  • Alternative: If the target path is correct, update the link text to reflect Medical Card / GP Visit Card accurately.

The link text and destination must describe the same service.

3. Fix FTNI1 visually hidden text typo

Find in FTNI1 table CTA (visually hidden label):

for FTNI1 Senior SmarPass application form

Replace with:

for FTNI1 Senior SmartPass application form
4. Align FT U/70 visually hidden label with visible form name

Find:

for FT1 U/70 Companion Free Travel application form

Replace with:

for FT U/70 Companion Free Travel application form
5. Standardise hyphenation: “cross-border”

Find:

cross border routes

Replace with:

cross-border routes
6. Standardise scheme name capitalisation

Search for occurrences of:

free travel

Where referring to the scheme name, replace with:

Free Travel

Do not alter quoted titles or source-exact wording.

7. Clarify first use of Public Services Card

Find:

... do not already have Free Travel on your Public Services Card

Replace with:

... do not already have Free Travel on your Public Services Card (PSC)
8. Reduce scan load in dense decision table rows (no meaning change)

Where “If this is your situation” cells contain multiple conditions in a single long sentence, restructure using a bullet pattern.

Example:

Before

You are under 66, your doctor has said you are medically unfit to drive for at least 12 months, and you want to apply through the medical route

After

You are under 66, and:
- your doctor has said you are medically unfit to drive for at least 12 months, and
- you want to apply through the medical route

Apply consistently where needed.
Do not alter eligibility meaning.

Optional refinements

These changes improve readability but are not required for publication.

Improve mobile scan consistency

If restructuring one dense row, consider applying the same bullet formatting pattern across other long “If this is your situation” cells for consistency.

This improves readability for older users and small-screen devices without altering meaning.

Verification steps

  1. Build the site and confirm no rendering warnings.
  2. Run the repository link checker and confirm all internal links resolve correctly.
  3. Confirm visually hidden text labels match visible form names.
  4. Review the decision table at mobile width to confirm readability and layout integrity.
  5. Confirm that no eligibility meaning has changed.

Governance artefact trace

This checklist was produced as part of the structured SSH governance pipeline.
Associated run artefacts, inspection notes, and gate records are maintained in the repository to ensure traceability and repeatability.

Applied controls include:

  • Diff-verifiable instruction requirement
  • Editorial correctness sweep
  • Accessibility microcopy validation
  • Internal link integrity verification

No policy interpretation changes were introduced.

Approval status

Step 12 – Issues checklist
Status: Pending implementation and verification