Public Transport.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 February 2008

Tuesday, 5 February 2008

Questions (58)

James Bannon

Question:

143 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Transport the cost of all expenses associated with integrated ticketing since it was announced by Government in November 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3422/08]

Written answers

Minister for Transport (Deputy Noel Dempsey)

In March 2002 the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) was given statutory responsibility for the delivery of an integrated ticketing scheme under S.I. No. 84 of 2002.

The total payments by the Exchequer on the integrated ticketing scheme since March 2002 is €12.5 million.