Written answers

Tuesday, 2 December 2008

Department of Transport

Public Transport

9:00 pm

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 248: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of capital that has been invested in intercity services by Bus Éireann for each of the years 2003 to 2007; the grants given to Bus Éireann in relation to vehicles used on these services; and the profit generated by these services in each of the past five years. [43375/08]

Photo of Noel DempseyNoel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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No Exchequer grants have been paid to Bus Éireann towards the cost of vehicles used on its (Expressway) intercity services. My Department has asked Bus Éireann to compile and forward the other information sought by the Deputy.

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 251: To ask the Minister for Transport the way the 260 new coaches provided to Bus Éireann in the past year were financed, are being used, and where publicly they were funded; and if he will provide an assurance that they are not being used on expressway routes, coach touring or other commercial activities. [43379/08]

Photo of Noel DempseyNoel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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Total Exchequer funding of €33.9 million has been allocated to Bus Éireann in the period 2007/2008 towards the cost of 239 new buses for its city and town services and other local services. Bus Éireann has taken delivery of 158 of these buses, which have been deployed on city and town services and local services, that is, public service obligation services throughout the country. Separately Bus Éireann has purchased and funded from its own resources in this period a total of 60 coaches for use on its commercial Expressway and touring services.

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