Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 177: To ask the Minister for Transport his intention for the use of the €2.3 million subvention, which the Railway Procurement Agency, the developers of the LUAS, say they do not need in view of the profit of €0.2 million in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25074/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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There was a provision of €2.583m in my Department's 2005 Estimates to cover operating deficits on the two Luas lines. €558,000 of this amount was drawn down by the RPA in respect of 2004. The surplus was surrendered to the Central Fund.

A provision of €361,000 was included in my Department's 2006 Estimates to cover a possible operating deficit on the two Luas lines. As none of this amount is now anticipated to be required in 2006 this provision will be available for re-allocation, as circumstances require.