Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 December 2004
182 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Transport when the new smart card allowing passengers to use a single ticket will be introduced; if it will apply to and include a special rate for school-going children; and the amount of funding which has been made available from the European Union to support the establishment of this new system. [33674/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraI refer the Deputy in the first instance, to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of Tuesday,7 December 2004.
The smart card system being developed will be capable of handling school child fares which at present provide a discount on normal child fares. There is no funding from the European Union involved in the delivery of the smartcard-based integrated ticketing project.
