Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 January 2017
1618. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total annual subsidy to each of the constituent CIÉ companies including both Public Service Obligation, PSO, funding and capital funding provided by the National Transport Authority in each year from 2009 to 2016, in tabular form. [1876/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe total Capital funding provided to CIÉ/NTA over the period was as follows:
Schedule of Capital Funding to CIÉ Companies 2009 - 2016
|
Year |
Iarnród Éireann*(€ Millions) |
Bus Éireann**(€ Millions) |
Bus Átha Cliath***(€ Millions) |
|
2009 |
433.5 |
0.1 |
6.6 |
|
2010 |
382.5 |
0.3 |
6.2 |
|
2011 |
251.5 |
19.3 |
6.2 |
|
2012 |
143.2 |
3.6 |
22.9 |
|
2013 |
140.3 |
3.4 |
37.2 |
|
2014**** |
196.5 |
28.3 |
59.2 |
|
2015**** |
188.8 |
12.7 |
38.6 |
|
2016 |
163.1 |
17.6 |
15.1 |
*From 2008 - 2013 capital funding was made available to IÉ under the Railway Safety Programme (RSP). Since 2014, the RSP has been replaced by the Infrastructure Manager Multi Annual Contract (IMMAC) and capital funding for the maintenance of the heavy rail network has been has been paid to IÉ under the IMMAC since then. In addition, the figures from 2010 onwards also include funding for heavy rail projects that have been made to IÉ via the NTA.
** BÉ figures include capital funding for PSO Bus Fleet Replacement & Refurbishment, Other Bus Operator Projects, Accessibility projects and funding for BÉ under the Regional Cities Programme
***BAC figures include capital funding for PSO Bus Fleet Replacement & Refurbishment, Other Bus Operator Projects, & Accessibility Projects
****2014 and 2015 figures for IÉ include funding from SEUPB for Interreg IV funding for the Drogheda Viaduct and Enterprise Overhaul projects
Since 2010 there is no Public Service Obligation (PSO) subvention paid directly by my Department to transport operators. The award and subvention of PSO contracts now falls under the independent statutory remit of the National Transport Authority (NTA), which has direct responsibility for this area along with the routes covered.
The total PSO subvention provided to the CIÉ companies by this Department for 2009 was as follows:
Schedule of Exchequer Public Service Obligation Subvention to CIÉ Companies 2009
|
Year |
Iarnród Éireann (€ Millions) |
Bus Éireann (€ Millions) |
Bus Átha Cliath (€ Millions) |
|
2009 |
170.6 |
49.4 |
83.2 |
I have forwarded the portion of the Deputy's Question in relation to PSO funding for 2010 - 2016 to the NTA for direct reply.
The referred reply under Standing Order 42A was forwarded to the Deputy.
