TD 'frustrated' at slow rollout out of contactless payments on public transport

Cork South-Central TD Jerry Buttimer said tap and pay is about making public transport easier for people

The Fine Gael TD said the rollout of tap and pay on buses, trains, and trams could be accelerated. Picture: iStock

It is “frustrating” that it will take until 2029 for contactless payments to be rolled out across the public transport network, the junior transport minister has admitted.

Cork TD Jerry Buttimer said he believed that the introduction of contactless payments on buses, trains, and trams could be accelerated.