Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 641: To ask the Minister for Transport the subsidy provision made to Iarnród Éireann from 2004 to date in 2009 in respect of mainline to commuter services and DART services; and the breakdown of passenger numbers carried in the same period in tabular form. [37940/09]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 642: To ask the Minister for Transport the subsidy provided to the CIÉ group of companies in 2009 with an estimate of the number of passengers expected to be carried by Bus Éireann, Iarnród Éireann and Dublin Bus in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37941/09]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 641 and 642 together.

The information requested by the Deputy in relation to Iarnród Éireann is as follows:

The allocation of the subvention across DART, suburban, other commuter and InterCity services is a matter for the company.

The subvention provision for each of the CIÉ companies for 2009 and the estimated number of passenger carryings as advised by the companies is as follows: