Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 23 February 2017

Public Accounts Committee

2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport

9:00 am

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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What does Mr. Doyle mean when he says it "causes issues"? We have just established that there has been a significant decrease in the subvention payments for public service provision since 2010. We have also heard from Mr. Doyle today that there has been a freeze in the free travel contribution. All of this tells me that Bus Éireann is facing significant challenges as it seeks to provide a service without the levels of subvention it would have received in the past. The current situation is of relevance in this context.