Written answers
Wednesday, 1 February 2006
Department of Transport
Public Transport
9:00 pm
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 271: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of passengers carried, the fare revenue and the value of the Exchequer subvention in respect of mainline rail, suburban rail, Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann and Luas for the years 1998, 2002 and the latest estimate for 2005. [3484/06]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy has been obtained from the relevant companies and is as follows:
| Passengers Carried | Fare Revenue | Exchequer Subvention | |
| million | € million | € million | |
| 1998 | |||
| Irish Rail | 32 | 101 | 117.5 |
| Dublin Bus | 137 | 132.4 | 11.29 |
| *Bus Éireann | 37.5 | 81.1 | 7.1 |
| Luas | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2002 | |||
| Irish Rail | 35 | 150 | 155.5 |
| Dublin Bus | 147 | 157 | 56.1 |
| *Bus Éireann | 46 | 111.5 | 21.8 |
| Luas | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2005 | |||
| Irish Rail | 37 | 151 | 180 |
| Dublin Bus | 145.7 | 176.7 | 64.9 |
| *Bus Éireann | 49 | 130.4 | 25.2 |
| Luas | 22.2 | 27.3 | 0 |
| * Exclusive of school services. |
The Exchequer subvention paid to Irish Rail is not separated by the company by suburban and mainline rail.
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