Written answers

Wednesday, 17 December 2008

8:00 pm

Photo of Charles FlanaganCharles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 103: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason he gave a 10% increase in fares to Iarnród Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46457/08]

Photo of Frank FeighanFrank Feighan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 106: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has placed conditions on the 10% fare rises for Irish Rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46454/08]

Photo of Noel DempseyNoel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 103 and 106 together.

An average 10% fares increase was recently approved for Irish Rail, Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann to cover cost increases in fuel earlier this year, labour, other general costs and also taking into account the overall financial position of the CIE companies.

The fares increase was granted subject to the implementation of a package of customer focused/performance based measures to promote the greater use of public transport through, inter alia,

the early implementation of the recommendations of the forthcoming cost and efficiency review of Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann currently being undertaken and a plan in that regard;

promotion of the greater use of smartcard ticketing and the preparation of a specific action plan in that regard;

the introduction next year, on a pilot basis, of mobile phone and web-based real-time passenger information for bus services in the Dublin area.

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