Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 6 December 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

National Transport Authority: Chairperson Designate

Mr. Peter Strachan:

TII, as an organisation, has a good track record of doing that but it absolutely needs to populate the leadership with the right people to do it. From an overall NTA sponsorship point of view, that is what we will be seeking to achieve.

On Cork, let me refer to the new-generation ticketing platform. I am not at all averse to considering piloting or staging the roll-out of things, provided it makes sense within the overall programme. If doing so can be made reasonably discrete, it makes some sense. For example, with regard to Brisbane, south-east Queensland, we rolled out a new-generation ticketing machine system in different parts of the sub-state at different times just to prove the concept. I am not suggesting Cork should be a guinea pig to get all the bugs out, because that can be at the opposite end of the scale, but there is some merit in considering the potential for piloting and staging roll-out rather than going with a big bang. That could have the potential for acceleration. I will be happy to consider this with the team.

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