Public Transport.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 September 2008

Tuesday, 30 September 2008

Questions (242, 243, 244)

Olivia Mitchell

Question:

353 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the amount of the subsidy to Dublin Bus per passenger trip for each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32078/08]

Olivia Mitchell

Question:

354 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the amount of the subsidy to DART per passenger trip for each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32079/08]

Olivia Mitchell

Question:

355 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the number of passenger carryings by Dublin Bus for each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32080/08]

Written answers

Minister for Transport (Deputy Noel Dempsey)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 353 to 355, inclusive, together.

The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the table.

The allocation of the Irish Rail subvention across Suburban, DART, other commuter and InterCity services is a matter for the company.

Year	Bus Atha Cliath		Iarnród Éireann
	Subvention	Pax Nos.	Subsidy per passenger	Subvention	Pax Nos.	Subsidy per passenger
	(€m.)		€	(€m.)		€
1997	8,888	137.1m	0.064	117,451	29.40m	3.99
1998	11,294	137.5m	0.082	117,457	32.15m	3.65
1999	16,816	139.0m	0.12	119,292	32.77m	3.64
2000	41,189	134.2m	0.31	133,236	31.72m	4.20
2001	52,377	142.9m	0.37	146,020	34.21m	4.27
2002	56,063	146.6m	0.38	155,483	35.4m	4.39
2003	53,867	149.8m	0.36	168,257	35.56m	4.73
2004	61,810	149.8m	0.41	171,421	34.55m	4.96
2005	64,900	145.7m	0.44	179,991	37.65m	4.78
2006	69,845	146.3m	0.48	188,716	43.40m	4.35
2007	80,078	147.0m	0.54	189,910	45.50m	4.17