Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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Question 480: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the introduction of integrated ticketing with particular regard for integrated ticketing between private commuter bus operators and the public bus and rail services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19845/11]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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Responsibility to develop, procure, implement, operate and maintain the integrated ticketing scheme in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) became a function of the National Transport Authority (NTA) with effect from 30 September 2010 with the commencement of section 58 of the Dublin Transport Authority (DTA) Act 2008. Furthermore in accordance with section 63(1) of the DTA Act 2008, the Authority's functions in relation to integrated ticketing have been extended to the rest of the State. I understand from the NTA, however that good progress is being made on the project with intensive testing of the system continuing. When this testing is completed and all defects are corrected the scheme will be launched to the general public as soon as is appropriate. With regard to private bus operators, who are a key component of the overall scheme, their operations are scheduled to integrate with ITS a few months after the initial launch.