Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 December 2006
69 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the way in each case the public service obligation payment for 2006 for Iarnród Éireann, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus was arrived at; the routes, areas, passenger profile or other category on which the PSO applies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41623/06]
View answerFollowing publication of the 2006 Book of Estimates, which set out the overall provision available for compensation to CIÉ in 2006 in respect of its public service obligation, my Department determined, in consultation with CIÉ, the allocation of the provision between the three CIÉ companies taking into account the needs of each company and plans for the expansion of services. The compensation is not broken down by route, area or passenger traffic.
70 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport the funding stream for the provision of quality bus corridors; the amount available in 2007; the amount available under Transport 21; the amount provided in each of the years since 2002 and to date in 2006; the amount drawn down in each of those years; and the persons by whom it was drawn down and the project in relation to same. [41646/06]
View answerThe Department of Transport is the source of funding available to local authorities for provision of Quality Bus Corridors and other traffic management measures. The Dublin Transportation Office and the Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford local authorities administer these grants on behalf of my Department. Allocations for Traffic management grants in the Regional Cities include provision for Bus Priority and Park & Ride in those cities. The amount provided for under the Transport 21 funding package for Traffic Management in the Greater Dublin Area is €599 million over its 10-year life. A further €226 million is provided for bus priority measures, traffic management and park and ride facilities in other cities. The amount made available for Traffic Management grants in the GDA and the Regional Cities was €40.2m in 2002, €46m in 2003, €46.9 in 2004, €45.8 in 2005, and €52m in 2006. The amount in 2007 in the Greater Dublin Area and regional cities is €55million. Drawdowns amounted to €24m in 2002, €45.5m in 2003, €45.3m in 2004, €45.8m in 2005 and €13.2m to date in 2006. This funding was drawn down for a variety of projects by Bray Town Council, Dublin Bus, Dublin City Council, Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, the Dublin Regional Authority, the Dublin Transportation Office, Fingal County Council, Kildare County Council, the Local Government Computer Services Board, Meath County Council, the Office of Public Works, the Quality Bus Network Project Office, South Dublin County Council, An Taisce and Wicklow County Council in the Greater Dublin Area, and Cork City Council, Galway City Council, Galway Co. Council, Limerick City Council, Limerick County Council, and Waterford City Council in the Regional Cities.
Notice of the projects in respect of which this funding was drawn down for the years 2002-2005 has been sent to Deputy Rabbitte. The equivalent data for 2006 is awaited from the local authorities and will be forwarded to the Deputy when received.
