Vol. 550 No. 1
66 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the estimated number of passengers carried by Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus and Iarnród Éireann in 2001; the estimated total revenue from fares; and the corresponding figures for the four previous years. [7332/02]
The figures requested by the Deputy are as follows:
|
Passenger Journeys (millions ofpassengers) |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001* |
|
Iarnród Éireann |
29.4 |
32.1 |
32.7 |
31.7* |
34.3 |
|
Bus Átha Cliath |
188.0 |
191.7 |
193.0 |
183.7* |
195.1 |
|
Bus Éireann |
85.2 |
84.3 |
83.9 |
84.3 |
87.3 |
|
Total Revenue from Fares(millions) |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 (Euro) |
2001 (Euro) |
|
Iarnród Éireann |
72.3 |
79.7 |
83.9 |
83.3 (105.7) |
94 (119.4) |
|
Bus Átha Cliath |
102.5 |
105.1 |
107.4 |
112.8 (143.3) |
120.7 (153.3) |
|
Bus Éireann |
102.2 |
105.5 |
111.7 |
125.7 (159.6) |
141.1 (179.1) |
67 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the fare increases which have been granted to Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus and Iarnród Éireann in each year since 1995, showing in each case the dates of the increase, the percentage increase and the value of the normal fares after the increase; and the factors which determined the scale and timing of the increase. [7333/02]
There had been no across the board increase in CIE single standard fares between September 1991 and January 2000, although a number of fares were increased in 1994.
In December 1999 the Government conveyed sanction for Bus Éireann, Iarnród Éireann and Bus Átha Cliath to implement the fare increases, as set out in the attached tables, in respect of standard single journey passenger fares from I January 2000. Although there had been no increase since 1991 and 1994, the changes in the consumer price index since those two dates were 17.9% and 10.3%, respectively. While the CIE group of companies had sought increasingly to reduce its costs through restructuring plans, payroll and other operating costs continued to increase significantly over the period. Also, the increase in fares allowed the companies to contribute towards the cost of the major investment programme in public transport infrastructure as set out in the National Development Plan 2000-2006.
|
Stages |
Fare 1999£ |
ApprovedIncreasedFare£ |
% Increase |
|
Adult |
|||
|
1-3 |
0.55 |
0.60 |
9.0 |
|
4-7 |
0.80 |
0.85 |
6.3 |
|
8-13 |
1.00 |
1.05 |
5.0 |
|
14-22 |
1.10 |
1.15 |
4.6 |
|
23 plus |
1.25 |
1.30 |
4.0 |
|
Outer Suburban 1 |
1.65 |
1.70 |
3.0 |
|
Outer Suburban 2 |
2.25 |
2.35 |
4.4 |
|
Outer Suburban 3 |
3.00 |
3.20 |
6.7 |
|
Outer Suburban 4 |
3.50 |
3.70 |
5.7 |
|
School Child |
|||
|
All Stages |
0.30 |
0.35 |
16.7 |
|
Child |
|||
|
1-7 |
0.35 |
0.40 |
14.2 |
|
8-25 |
0.55 |
0.60 |
9.1 |
|
Adult |
Fare 1999£ |
ApprovedIncreasedFare£ |
% Increase |
|
Zone |
|||
|
A |
0.65 |
0.70 |
7.7 |
|
B |
0.80 |
0.85 |
6.3 |
|
C |
1.60 |
1.70 |
6.3 |
|
D |
1.10 |
1.15 |
4.5 |
|
E |
2.25 |
2.35 |
4.4 |
|
F |
0.80 |
0.85 |
6.3 |
|
G |
1.00 |
1.05 |
5.0 |
|
H |
1.00 |
1.05 |
5.0 |
|
J |
1.30 |
1.35 |
3.8 |
|
K |
1.10 |
1.15 |
4.5 |
|
Child |
Fare 1999£ |
ApprovedIncreasedFare£ |
% Increase |
|
Zone |
|||
|
A |
0.40 |
0.45 |
12.5 |
|
B |
0.40 |
0.45 |
12.5 |
|
C |
0.65 |
0.70 |
7.7 |
|
D |
0.60 |
0.65 |
8.3 |
|
E |
0.95 |
1.00 |
5.2 |
|
F |
0.40 |
0.45 |
2.5 |
|
G |
0.60 |
0.65 |
8.3 |
|
H |
0.60 |
0.65 |
8.3 |
|
J |
0.65 |
0.70 |
7.7 |
|
K |
0.65 |
0.70 |
7.7 |
|
School Child |
|||
|
All Zones |
0.35 |
0.40 |
14.3 |
|
Zone |
Fare 1999£ |
ApprovedIncreasedFare£ |
% Increase |
|
A |
3.50 |
3.70 |
5.7 |
|
B |
4.50 |
4.75 |
5.6 |
|
C |
5.50 |
5.80 |
5.4 |
|
D |
6.50 |
6.90 |
6.2 |
|
E |
7.50 |
7.90 |
5.3 |
|
F |
9.00 |
9.50 |
5.6 |
|
G |
11.00 |
11.65 |
5.9 |
|
H |
13.50 |
14.30 |
5.9 |
|
J |
15.00 |
15.90 |
6.0 |
|
K |
17.00 |
18.00 |
5.8 |
|
L |
19.00 |
20.00 |
5.2 |
|
M |
20.50 |
21.50 |
4.8 |
|
N |
23.00 |
24.00 |
4.3 |
|
P |
25.00 |
26.50 |
6.0 |
|
R |
27.50 |
29.00 |
5.4 |
|
S |
30.00 |
31.50 |
5.0 |
|
T |
33.00 |
35.00 |
6.0 |
|
U |
35.00 |
37.00 |
5.7 |
|
Fare Band |
Fare 1999£ |
ApprovedIncreasedFare£ |
% Increase |
|
A |
0.70 |
0.75 |
7.1 |
|
B |
1.05 |
1.10 |
4.7 |
|
C |
1.35 |
1.40 |
3.7 |
|
D |
2.10 |
2.20 |
4.7 |
|
CurrentNumberof StageUnits* |
Fare 1999£ |
ApprovedIncreasedFare£ |
% Increase |
|
0-2 |
0.70 |
0.75 |
7.1 |
|
3-4 |
0.80 |
0.85 |
6.3 |
|
5-6 |
0.90 |
0.95 |
5.5 |
|
7-8 |
1.10 |
1.15 |
4.5 |
|
9-10 |
1.35 |
1.40 |
3.7 |
|
11-24 |
1.65 |
1.75 |
6.0 |
|
13-14 |
1.75 |
1.85 |
5.7 |
|
15-16 |
2.10 |
2.20 |
4.7 |
|
17-18 |
2.25 |
2.35 |
4.4 |
|
19-20 |
2.35 |
2.45 |
4.3 |
|
21-22 |
2.50 |
2.65 |
6.0 |
|
23-24 |
2.80 |
2.95 |
5.3 |
|
25-26 |
3.00 |
3.15 |
5.0 |
|
27-30 |
3.20 |
3.35 |
4.6 |
|
31-32 |
3.50 |
3.70 |
5.7 |
|
33-36 |
3.80 |
4.00 |
5.2 |
|
CurrentNumberof StageUnits* |
Fare 1999£ |
ApprovedIncreasedFare£ |
% Increase |
|
37-38 |
4.20 |
4.40 |
4.7 |
|
39-42 |
4.40 |
4.60 |
4.5 |
|
43-46 |
4.80 |
5.00 |
4.1 |
|
47-50 |
5.00 |
5.30 |
6.0 |
|
51-60 |
5.50 |
5.80 |
5.4 |
|
61-64 |
5.90 |
6.20 |
5.0 |
|
CurrentNumberof StageUnits |
Fare 1999£ |
Approved No. ofStageUnits |
Approved Increased Fare£ |
% Increase |
|
*65-68 |
6.30 |
65-70 |
6.70 |
6.3 |
|
69-72 |
6.70 |
71-75 |
7.10 |
5.9 |
|
73-76 |
6.90 |
76-80 |
7.30 |
5.7 |
|
77-84 |
7.30 |
81-85 |
7.70 |
5.4 |
|
85-88 |
7.70 |
86-90 |
8.10 |
5.1 |
|
89-92 |
8.00 |
91-95 |
8.50 |
6.3 |
|
93-96 |
8.20 |
|||
|
97-100 |
8.60 |
96-100 |
9.00 |
4.6 |
|
101-118 |
8.80 |
101-110 |
9.20 |
4.5 |
|
111-120 |
9.40 |
|||
|
119-134 |
9.00 |
121-140 |
9.60 |
6.6 |
|
135-146 |
9.30 |
141-150 |
9.80 |
5.3 |
|
147-166 |
9.70 |
151-160 |
10.00 |
3.0 |
|
167-176 |
10.00 |
161-170 |
10.50 |
5.0 |
|
177-186 |
10.50 |
171-180 |
11.00 |
4.7 |
|
187-206 |
11.00 |
181-190 |
11.50 |
4.5 |
|
207-216 |
11.50 |
191-220 |
12.00 |
4.3 |
|
217-256 |
12.00 |
221-260 |
12.50 |
4.1 |
|
257-296 |
13.00 |
261-300 |
13.50 |
3.8 |
|
297-356 |
14.00 |
301-350 |
15.00 |
7.1 |
|
357-396 |
15.00 |
351-400 |
16.00 |
6.6 |
|
397-456 |
16.00 |
401-450 |
17.00 |
6.3 |
|
457+ |
17.00 |
451-500 |
18.00 |
5.8 |
|
501-600 |
18.50 |
8.8 |
||
|
601+ |
19.00 |
11.8 |
|
Fare 1999£ |
ApprovedIncreasedFare£ |
% Increase |
|
|
City Adult |
0.70 |
0.75 |
7.1 |
|
City Child |
0.50 |
0.50 |
0.0 |
|
City Schoolchild |
0.30 |
0.35 |
16.7 |
|
Town Adult |
0.60 |
0.65 |
8.3 |
|
Town Child |
0.40 |
0.45 |
12.5 |
