Written answers
Wednesday, 31 October 2007
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Public Transport
9:00 pm
Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 265: To ask the Minister for Transport the estimate he has made of the change in cost to the passenger of public transport in real terms in each year since 1997, broken down by mode of transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26048/07]
Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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As private operators are free to set their own fares policy, I am not in a position to estimate the change in cost to the passenger of public transport since 1997.
However, since 1997 Ministerial approval has been granted for the following CIÉ and Luas fares' increases:
| CIÉ | |
| Year | Increase |
| 1997 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 |
| 2000 | Increase averaging 5.5% |
| 2001 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2003 | Increase averaging 9% |
| 2004 | Increase averaging 3.2% |
| 2005 | Increase of 3.5% in fares revenue yield |
| 2006 | Increase of 3.8% in fares revenue yield |
| 2007 | Increase of 2.75% in fares revenue yield |
Luas
| Year | Increase |
| 2005 | Increase of 3.8% in fares revenue yield |
| 2006 | Increase of 2.75% in fares revenue yield |
Over the period 1997-2006 the CSO reported Consumer Price Index annual percentage changes as follows:
| Year | Average |
| 1997 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | +4.0% |
The detailed design of fare structures, including promotional and incentive fares, is a matter for CIÉ and the RPA. All three CIÉ companies and Luas use discounted fares of various types, including the tax saver annual and monthly ticket scheme.
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