Patrick Nulty (Dublin West, Labour)

Question 741: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total annual subvention to Córas Iompair Éireann for each year from 2008 to 2011, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7591/12]

Leo Varadkar (Minister, Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport; Dublin West, Fine Gael)

The annual subvention for the provision of public service obligation (PSO) services by the CIÉ operating companies is subject to contract between the companies and the National Transport Authority (NTA) since 2009.

The amounts paid in respect of PSO services since 2008 are as follows:-

The amounts paid in respect of PSO services since 2008 are as follows:-