Jim Higgins
Ceist:158 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the average State subvention per passenger provided to the CIE group of companies for the years 1998 to 2001; and the projected figure for 2002. [9838/02]
Written Answers. - Passenger Subventions.
The allocation of the Exchequer subvention to the individual subsidiary companies is a matter for the CIE board. The following tables set out the information supplied by CIE in response to the Deputy's request:
|
Company |
Subvention |
Passenger Journeys |
Average Subvention per passenger journey |
|
1998 |
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Iarnród Éireann |
£92.505m(€117.457m) |
£32.1m(€40.759m) |
288p/366c |
|
Bus Átha Cliath |
£8.895m(€11.294m) |
£189.5m(€240.615m) |
5p/6c |
|
Bus Éireann |
£5.600m(€7.111m) |
£84.3m(€107.039m) |
7p/8c |
|
1999 |
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|
Iarnród Éireann |
£93.950m(€119.292m) |
£32.8m(€41.647m) |
286p/364c |
|
Bus Átha Cliath |
£13.244m(€16.816m) |
£193m(€245.059m) |
7p/9c |
|
Bus Éireann |
£5.810m(€7.377m) |
£83.9(€106.531m) |
7p/9c |
|
2000 |
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|
Iarnród Éireann |
£104.932m(€133.236) |
£31.7m(40.251m) |
331p/420c |
|
Bus Átha Cliath |
£32.439m(€41.189m) |
£183.7m(€233.251m) |
18p/22c |
|
Bus Éireann |
£12.410m(€15.757m) |
£84.3(107.039) |
15p/19c |
|
2001 |
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|
Iarnród Éireann |
£113m(€143.480m) |
£34.3m*(€43.552m) |
317p/403c |
|
Bus Átha Cliath |
£42.778m(€54.317m) |
£195.1m*(€247.726m) |
22p/28c |
|
Bus Éireann |
£19m(€24.125m) |
£87.3m*(€110.848m) |
14p/18c |
Euro amounts indicated in brackets.
*Passenger figures for 2001 are estimated, as the accounts are not yet published.
The amount of subvention allocated to the CIE group in respect of 2002 is €233 million and, I understand that €157 million will be allocated to Iarnród Éireann, €55 million to Bus Átha Cliath and €21 million to Bus Éireann.
It is not possible at this early stage to accurately estimate the number of passengers to be carried by the companies in 2002.