Written answers
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Department of Transport
Departmental Agencies
10:00 pm
Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context
Question 238: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on all major procurement contracts established by Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann and Irish Rail under Transport 21; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41324/09]
Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context
Contracts for the procurement of goods and services are a matter for the companies and not one in which I have a role.
Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context
Question 239: To ask the Minister for Transport his guidelines on the procurement of major contracts for all companies and organisations under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41325/09]
Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context
The procurement activities of the bodies and agencies operating under the aegis of my Department are governed by the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies as issued by the Department of Finance.
Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context
Question 240: To ask the Minister for Transport the subsidy allocated to CIÉ each year since 2000 and to date in 2009; the percentage of the company's total revenue the subsidy represents for each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41326/09]
Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context
Question 241: To ask the Minister for Transport the subsidy allocated to Dublin Bus each year since 2000 to date in 2009; the percentage of the company's total revenue the subsidy represents for each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41327/09]
Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context
Question 242: To ask the Minister for Transport the subsidy allocated to Bus Éireann each year since 2000 to date in 2009; the percentage of the company's total revenue the subsidy represents for each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41328/09]
Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context
Question 243: To ask the Minister for Transport the subsidy allocated to Irish Rail each year since 2000 to date in 2009; the percentage of the company's total revenue the subsidy represents for each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41329/09]
Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context
I propose to answer Questions Nos. 240 to 243, inclusive, together.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out as follows: Córas Iompair Éireann
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
| €m | €m | €m | €m | €m | €m | €m | €m | €m | |
| Revenue | 693.0 | 770.6 | 813.1 | 906.9 | 940.7 | 974.6 | 1031.4 | 1092.1 | 1097.7 |
| Subvention | 190.2 | 222.2 | 233.3 | 245 | 257.2 | 270.1 | 285.0 | 306.6 | 308.6 |
| Subvention % of total revenue | 27.4% | 28.8% | 28.7% | 27.02% | 27.3% | 27.7% | 27.6% | 28.07% | 28.1% |
Bus Éireann
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
| €m | €m | €m | €m | €m | €m | €m | €m | €m | |
| Revenue | 175.5 | 203.2 | 224.4 | 241.6 | 250.5 | 266.5 | 291.6 | 319.4 | 341.5 |
| Subvention | 15.8 | 23.8 | 21.8 | 22.9 | 24.0 | 25.2 | 26.5 | 36.5 | 41.8 |
| Subvention % of total revenue | 9% | 11.7% | 9.7% | 9.5% | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.1% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
Iarnród Éireann
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
| €m | €m | €m | €m | €m | €m | €m | €m | €m | |
| Revenue | 314.8 | 343.1 | 354.3 | 381.5 | 386.9 | 402.3 | 416.4 | 419.93 | 402.6 |
| Subvention | 133.2 | 146.0 | 155.5 | 168.3 | 171.4 | 180 | 188.7 | 189.9 | 181.1 |
| Subvention % of total revenue | 42.3% | 42.6% | 43.9% | 44.1% | 44.3% | 44.7% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 45% |
Bus Átha Cliath
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
| €m | €m | €m | €m | €m | €m | €m | €m | €m | |
| Revenue | 184.5 | 205.8 | 215.4 | 226.8 | 239.4 | 246.4 | 259.1 | 280.478 | 289.3 |
| Subvention | 41.2 | 52.4 | 56.1 | 53.9 | 61.8 | 64.9 | 69.8 | 80.078 | 85.6 |
| Subvention % of total revenue | 22.3% | 25.5% | 26.04% | 23.8% | 25.8% | 26.3% | 26.9% | 28.6% | 29.59% |
The total Exchequer Subvention to CIÉ for 2009 amounts to €303.19m, of which it is currently estimated by CIE that €175.78m will be allocated to Iarnród Éireann, €44.98m to Bus Éireann and €82.43m to Bus Átha Cliath.
No comments