Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 1 February 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (Resumed)

1:30 pm

Photo of Imelda MunsterImelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The Department of Social Protection PSO subsidy covers 41% of an average journey.

I would like confirmation of a rumour that exists, namely, that private operators get a higher subsidy towards the average fare. Several people have mentioned that private operators are given upwards of 70%, which would be alarming were it the case.

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