John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 21: To ask the Minister for Transport if the contract for the operation of integrated ticketing on public transport has been awarded; if smart card ticketing has been introduced on Luas services; if not, the reason therefor; if smart cards will be introduced on Dublin Bus in 2005; if these smart cards tickets will be interchangeable on Luas and bus services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9704/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that smart card ticketing on the Luas was launched on Monday last. Currently the Railway Procurement Agency, RPA, as the statutory body responsible for integrated ticketing, project that Dublin Bus will follow with smart cards on its services by early next year. In early 2006, passengers should be able to travel on both bus and Luas services in Dublin with an integrated smart card. The RPA has informed my Department that evaluation of tenders is currently taking place for the substantive integrated ticketing contract.