Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 262: To ask the Minister for Transport the status of the integrated ticketing project; the person who is currently responsible; the amount spent on the project to date; the estimated completion date; the way the hand over to the proposed Dublin Transport Authority will be organised; if staff and resources will be transferred to the new Dublin Transport Authority or if the Authority will begin the project again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28789/08]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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I set out the current status of the Integrated Ticketing Project in my response to Question No. 437 of 8th July 2008. The Integrated Ticketing Project Board was established in July 2006 to deliver the smart card technology required to deliver an integrated smart card ticketing system within an agreed specification, timeline and budget. The initial focus of the project is in the Greater Dublin Area.

The Board comprises the Chief Executives of the RPA, Dublin Bus, Irish Rail, Bus Éireann, a representative of private bus operators, a senior official from the Department of Transport, and a senior official from the Department of Social and Family Affairs as required, under an independent chairperson, Mr. David O'Callaghan, former Secretary General of the Department of Defence. The Project Board reports to me on a quarterly basis.

In line with the provisions of the Dublin Transport Authority Bill, it is intended that integrated ticketing will become the responsibility of the Dublin Transport Authority. The timeframe for the hand-over of the Integrated Ticketing Project to the Authority will be determined by me in consultation with the Authority after its establishment. To date €13.5 million has been paid out by the Exchequer on the Integrated Ticketing Project.