Integrated Ticketing.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 November 2005

Thursday, 24 November 2005

Questions (89, 90)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

75 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the amount which has been allocated in the 2006 Estimates for integrated ticketing; and when he expects the project to be completed. [35884/05]

Shane McEntee

Question:

92 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Transport if a tenderer has been selected to introduce integrated ticketing on bus and rail services in the greater Dublin area; if not, when he expects this will happen; his views on whether the introduction of such a service by early 2006 is possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36038/05]

Written answers

Minister for Transport (Mr. Cullen)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 75 and 92 together.

The Railway Procurement Agency, RPA, is the statutory body responsible for integrated ticketing. Following an inconclusive procurement process earlier this year, the RPA submitted proposals for a revised procurement strategy to my Department. These proposals are under discussion and will determine a revised target implementation process and timescale for the phased roll-out of integrated ticketing. While integrated ticketing will be introduced on a phased basis, I understand from the RPA that it is unlikely that the full integrated system will be in place by the end of 2006.

The overall capital allocation for my Department for 2006 will be finalised in the budget to be presented by the Minister for Finance in December. Funding for this project will be decided as part of the overall allocation process for public transport and having regard to the implementation discussions already referred to.

Question No. 76 answered with QuestionNo. 36.

Question No. 77 answered with QuestionNo. 47.