Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 258: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when it is intended that Bus Éireann will introduce real-time bus timetable information in Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19321/11]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Following the establishment of the National Transport Authority (NTA) in December 2009 responsibility for the delivery of an integrated transport system, including Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI) in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) is a matter for the National Transport Authority. Subsequently on 31st March 2010 an Order was signed by the then Minister extending the functions of the Authority in relation to RTPI to the cities of Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford with effect from 1st April 2010 - see S.I. No. 139/2010 {National Transport Authority (Extension of Remit) Order 2010}

The NTA has recently informed my Department that the roll-out of RTPI signage should commence in Cork City by the end of this year, with advance testing likely to commence in late Autumn.