Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 527: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount received by each subsidiary of CIE annually under the National Development Plan 2000 to 2006; the reason for each payment; the amount received by each subsidy; the reason for each payment under the National Development Plan 2007 to 2013 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2027/10]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The amount of capital investment received by each CIÉ subsidiary under the first National Development Plan, 2000-2006, was as follows:

These payments were made to achieve the objectives set out in the NDP for public transport, which were: major short-term investment in suburban rail (including the DART upgrade) and substantial enhancement of the bus service in the Greater Dublin Area; implementation of the nationwide Railway Safety Programme and significant investment in mainline rail renewal; as well as public transport developments in the regions and the regional cities.

Payments to date under the current NDP are:

These payments have been made to progress the aims of the Public Transport Sub-Programme of the current NDP, including the completion of the Second Railway Safety Programme and commencement of the Third Railway Safety Programme, expansion of the capacity of the Dublin suburban rail network, works on the Western Rail Corridor and Cork Commuter Services, as well as expansion of public service obligation bus fleets and bus priority in Dublin and the regional cities.