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Public Transport.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 November 2004

Tuesday, 9 November 2004

Ceisteanna (193, 194, 195, 196)

Enda Kenny

Ceist:

250 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding which has been allocated for the purchase of additional buses to expand and increase the Dublin Bus fleet since 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27784/04]

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Enda Kenny

Ceist:

251 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding which has been allocated for the purchase of replacement buses for the Dublin Bus fleet since 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27785/04]

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Olivia Mitchell

Ceist:

257 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding under the NDP that has been allocated to Dublin Bus to purchase new buses in 2003 and in 2004; the number of new additional buses which were anticipated to be purchased from this allocation in both these years; the number of additional as opposed to replacement that have been purchased by the company in both these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27861/04]

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Olivia Mitchell

Ceist:

258 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the number of the 276 additional buses promised to Dublin Bus over the lifetime of the NDP that have been delivered to date; the number that are now fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27862/04]

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Freagraí scríofa

I propose to take Questions Nos. 250, 251, 257 and 258 together.

The national development plan, NDP, provides for the purchase by Dublin Bus of 275 additional buses and 500 replacement buses over the period to the end of 2006.

I am informed by Dublin Bus that since 1997 the company has allocated a total of €69 million for the purchase of new additional and €127 million of new replacement buses. These buses have been funded under the NDP from a combination of Exchequer grants, CIE borrowings and own resources, and EU funds. In 2003 and 2004, €22 million and €9.3 million, respectively, has been allocated for new buses. The NDP provides for the purchase by Dublin Bus of 275 additional buses over the period of the NDP to the end of 2006. To date 93 additional buses have been purchased by the company.

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