Grace Boland (Dublin Fingal West, Fine Gael)

On the operating model for the NTA, am I right that after the deployment of next generation ticketing, the NTA will be moving from simply doing oversight to directly managing fare collection, system operations and having regulatory oversight? Does this give rise to a conflict of interest between the various roles, particularly when it comes to disputes? Is there a clear operating model for the NTA? Will there be transparent governance structures to make sure there are no conflicts of interest between the various roles? Does the NTA have all the competence and capabilities to deliver the next generation ticketing in conjunction with Indra as well as a fit-for-purpose operating model?

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