Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 May 2016
590. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the estimate for the total State subvention to Córas Iompair Éireann in 2016 by each Córas Iompair Éireann company. [11456/16]
View answer591. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to set out the previous and planned additional funding to Córas Iompair Éireann companies for 2016. [11457/16]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 590 and 591 together.
The Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 provides for an annual Exchequer allocation to the National Transport Authority (NTA); however, it is the statutory responsibility of the NTA to allocate that funding to the various operators in line with the public transport services contracts concluded between the NTA and the operators.
I can inform you that the total Exchequer allocation made available in 2016 to the NTA for public transport services is €236.6 million. I have also forwarded your question to the NTA for direct reply in respect of the allocation to be paid out by the NTA to the individual CIÉ operators in 2016. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.
