Bus Éireann has confirmed that it is aware of a discrepancy in the conversion rate between punts and euros on its computerised tickets. The company introduced dual-pricing on tickets a few weeks ago but the rate of conversion between the currencies is incorrect.
The computerised ticket machines reverse the formula for conversion so that the price in euros is less than the price in punts. A Bus Éireann spokesman said that the fault is caused by a software error on the Wayfarer ticket machines which were manufactured in the UK.
The company assumed that the software was correct but discovered this was not the case when the machines were used on bus routes across the country. The spokesman said that there had been no complaints about the discrepancy and added that the company will rectify the problem before the euro changeover on 1 January 2002.
