Kevin O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Why has the National Transport Authority not extended the Leap card to encompass counties Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford? In the greater Dublin area, the Leap card functions beyond Dublin into Cavan, Granard, Tullamore and Gorey. Why is there one rule for one set of commuters on the east coast while, in the south, the Leap card does not extend beyond the city of Cork?