Damien English (Meath, Fine Gael)
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Question 336: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of State money invested in the Navan to Drogheda rail line for each of the years 1999 to 2004 and to date in 2005; the income derived from commercial activity on this rail line for the same periods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34776/05]

Damien English (Meath, Fine Gael)
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Question 337: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of State money invested in the Navan to Kingscourt rail line for each of the years 1999 to 2004 and to date in 2005; the income derived from commercial activity on this rail line for the same periods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34777/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 336 and 337 together.

The Drogheda to Navan to Kingscourt railway line has conveyed only rail freight traffic in the period 1999 to the present day. A total of €5.14 million was invested in this line since 1999 from the railway safety programme, approved by my Department. The revenue earned from the traffic carried on the line is a commercial matter for Iarnród Eireann.