Ruairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Ms Anne Graham from the NTA was before the committee earlier. She spoke about the account-based ticketing system. She said that tendering has begun but that the project will take a couple of years. I assume it will be closer to 2024 as opposed to early in 2023. I ask because we had hoped that there would be short-term fix about the TaxSaver ticketing system that would suit someone working, say, two or three days a week. We are being told that it cannot be done until this account-based ticketing system comes in. What is Mr. Coyne's view on that timeline? Is there any way of speeding it up or looking at a simplified solution, even if it is using something prehistoric? What technological improvements are possible, especially in the context of artificial intelligence, AI, and data analytics? I assume based on what was said about bus drivers that Dublin Bus will not be going for self-driving vehicles in the near future.