Robert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 246: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Leap cards are not being sold through DART or Irish Rail stations at present; and if there are plans to change that. [2793/12]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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Responsibility to develop, procure, implement, operate and maintain the integrated ticketing system in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) became the function of the National Transport Authority (NTA) with effect from 30th September 2010 in accordance with section 58 of the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008. I understand from the NTA, however, that Irish Rail's equipment supplier is close to completing the software and hardware enhancements necessary to sell and top-up Leap Cards from Irish Rail's ticket vending machines. This work will be completed and deployed by the end March, after which Leap Cards will be made available for sale via these ticket vending machines. In the same way as with the sale of Irish Rail smart cards, Leap Cards will not be sold in booking offices.