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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 March 2006

Tuesday, 7 March 2006

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Phil Hogan

Question:

76 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide figures on the passenger numbers on the six regional air routes, which are covered under PSO contracts for each month from July 2004 to date; the cost per passenger covered by the PSO subsidy on each of the six routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9076/06]

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The PSO passenger numbers at each of the regional airports from July 2004 to date, based on figures supplied by the regional airports, are as follows:

2004-2005 PSO Passenger Numbers

Jul 04

Aug 04

Sep 04

Oct 04

Nov 04

Dec 04

Jan 05

Feb 05

Mar 05

Apr 05

May 05

Jun 05

Donegal

3,974

4,191

3,603

3,092

2,474

2,431

1,880

2,031

2,253

2,373

3,190

3,745

Sligo

3,546

3,879

3,805

3,795

3,364

3,225

1,533

3,003

3,321

3,222

3,450

3,834

Galway

8,754

8,141

9,293

8,937

7,888

8,153

6,924

8,381

8,777

9,119

8,805

8,357

Kerry

8,999

8,927

8,764

8,323

8,476

7,829

6,359

6,885

7,932

8,376

7,954

8,372

Knock

1,677

1,827

1,758

1,745

1,714

1,613

1,151

1,486

1,596

1,617

1,668

1,551

Derry

2,699

2,485

2,706

2,594

2,855

2,390

2,068

2,315

2,331

2,492

2,543

2,530

2005-2006 PSO Passenger Numbers

Jul 05

Aug 05

Sep 05

Oct 05

Nov 05

Dec 05

Jan 06

Donegal

3,828

4,109

3,696

3,321

3,123

3,221

2,777

Sligo

3,269

3,601

3,547

3,367

2,991

2,921

2,316

Galway

7,235

6,047

6,625

6,478

6,066

6,657

6,211

Kerry

7,656

8,055

8,025

7,806

7,441

7,227

5,862

Knock

1,293

1,272

990

895

669

733

631

Derry

2,177

2,352

2,613

2,407

2,446

2,361

2,132

The subvention per passenger on each PSO route is as follows:

Jul 2004-Jun 2005

22 July 2005- 31 Dec 2005

Donegal*

63.80

61.16

Sligo*

63.80

61.16

Galway

56.46

38.47

Kerry

50.75

32.34

Knock**

167.83

93.89

Derry**

84.91

93.89

* Operated under a combined contract since 28 February 2003.
** Operated under a combined contract running from 22 July 2005 to 21 July 2008.
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