I propose to take Questions Nos. 481 to 483, inclusive, and 485 together.
The level of Exchequer supports paid to the regional airports under the Core Airport Management Operational Expenditure Subvention (OPEX) and the Capital Expenditure Grant (CAPEX) Schemes, along with the payments made directly to airline operators on the routes under the Public Service Obligation (PSO) Air Services Scheme for the years 2011 to 2014 is set out in tables.
OPEX
|
2011 - €
|
2012 - €
|
2013 - €
|
2014 - €
|
Donegal
|
42,630
|
111,417
|
0
|
0
|
Galway
|
2,309,191
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Kerry
|
950,000
|
550,000
|
436,918
|
507,224
|
IWA Knock
|
431,907
|
589,644
|
654,576
|
548,600
|
Sligo
|
386,535
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Waterford
|
1,272,071
|
1,232,964
|
1,121,399
|
1,038,784
|
CAPEX
|
2011 - €
|
2012 - €
|
2013 - €
|
2014 - €
|
Donegal
|
2,111,313
|
0
|
339,474
|
431,759
|
Galway
|
222,944
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Kerry
|
399,348
|
1,633,946
|
740,958
|
133,156
|
IWA Knock
|
233,282
|
699,007
|
2,013,023
|
1,925,413
|
Sligo
|
237,531
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Waterford
|
795,582
|
1,333,830
|
361,686
|
533,220
|
PSO
|
2011 - €
|
2012 - €
|
2013 - €
|
2014 - €
|
Loganair/
Aer Arann
(Donegal/Dublin)
|
4,719,428
|
3,451,683
|
3,598,803
|
3,701,291
|
Stobart /
Aer Arann
(Kerry/Dublin)
|
359,721
|
€,917,964
|
4,021,261
|
4,061,373
|
Loganair/
Aer Arann
(Derry/Dublin)
|
2,857,753
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Aer Arann
(Galway/Dublin)
|
2,190,078
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
The legal basis for the PPSO Air Services contracts is Council Regulation (EU) No. 1008/2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community.