Roll out contactless payment across public transport

What this means

• This is a government commitment to roll out contactless fare payment across all public transport services in Ireland.[source]
• The goal is to make travel easier and more integrated for passengers by allowing contactless payment on public transport.[source]
• The National Transport Authority is the public body responsible for delivering this commitment.[source]
• Minister Darragh O'Brien is the officeholder linked to this commitment, which was first stated on 23 January 2025.[source]
• The commitment is currently in progress. No firm deadline for full delivery has been set, which makes public tracking of progress harder.[source]

Direct impact (3)

• delivery owned by body
  National Transport AuthorityBody
• delivery owned by officeholder
  Darragh O'BrienOfficeholder
• implements mandate
  Regulation and integration of public transportMandate

Indirect impact (10)

Two-hop relationships traced through the entity above. Useful for spotting downstream knock-on effects.

• delivery owned by officeholder → holds role: Teachta Dála2-hop via darragh-obrien
  Dáil ÉireannBody
• delivery owned by officeholder → holds role: Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment2-hop via darragh-obrien
  Department of the Environment, Climate and CommunicationsBody
• delivery owned by officeholder → holds role: Minister for Transport2-hop via darragh-obrien
  Department of TransportBody
• delivery owned by body → responsible for commitment2-hop via nta
  Establish a public transport security forceCommitment
• delivery owned by officeholder → member of party2-hop via darragh-obrien
  Fianna FáilParty
• delivery owned by officeholder → responsible for commitment2-hop via darragh-obrien
  Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 51% by 2030Commitment
• delivery owned by officeholder → responsible for commitment2-hop via darragh-obrien
  Achieve net-zero emissions no later than 2050Commitment
• delivery owned by officeholder → responsible for commitment2-hop via darragh-obrien
  Publish an annual climate action planCommitment
• delivery owned by officeholder → responsible for commitment2-hop via darragh-obrien
  Fast-track offshore wind developmentCommitment
• delivery owned by officeholder → responsible for commitment2-hop via darragh-obrien
  Enact legislation to accelerate district heatingCommitment