Written answers

Tuesday, 21 November 2006

Department of Transport

Integrated Ticketing

9:00 am

Photo of Olivia MitchellOlivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 467: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of funding provided by his Department to the integrated ticketing implementation of the RPA to date; if the team is still funded by his Department; the amount paid to consultants (details supplied) to date; if his Department continues to fund the consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38608/06]

Photo of Olivia MitchellOlivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 474: To ask the Minister for Transport the breakdown for the revised budget for the delivery of an integrated ticketing system for public transport in Dublin; if he is confident that this revised figure will be the final cost of the project; if the budget accounts for inflation over the lifetime of its delivery; the new revised date for the delivery of integrated ticketing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38945/06]

Photo of Martin CullenMartin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 467 and 474 together.

The position in relation to the Integrated Ticketing Project was set out in the response to Parliamentary Question Numbers 7 and 13 on 2nd November 2006.

I await proposals from the Integrated Ticketing Project Board in relation to scope, timelines and a budget for the phased completion of the integrated ticketing project. I expect these details to be included in the Board's report up to end November 2006.

Some €10.5 million has been paid out to date by the Exchequer on integrated ticketing since commencement of the project in 2002. This includes the RPA's project team costs and associated expertise, namely that of design contractor Sequoia. Sequoia is contracted to the RPA and not to the Department. However, I can confirm that of the €10.5 million Exchequer grant paid out to date, approx. €3.1 million was to cover the work of this contractor. The Department continues to fund the RPA's project team costs and associated expertise, to assist in the preparation of proposals, for the Integrated Ticketing Project Board for the phased completion of the integrated ticketing project.

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