Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 473: To ask the Minister for Transport if Dublin Bus intend to introduce a new ticketing system, which involves a disposable card; the details of such a system; if his Department has provided funding to Dublin Bus for such a system; when it is expected that it will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38848/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I understand that Dublin Bus is currently replacing its ticketing system which is life-expired. As part of this project the company is developing an interim disposable smartcard which will be brought into operation in late 2007 and which will replace a range of magnetic strip tickets. Dublin Bus is funding this initiative from its own resources.

It is intended that the disposable cards will be withdrawn from sale no later than 12 months from the implementation of the overall integrated ticketing smartcard being developed for the Greater Dublin Area. The Integrated Ticketing Project Board has approved these interim plans in advance of the introduction of the full smartcard system.