Written answers
Wednesday, 6 October 2010
Department of Transport
Public Transport
8:00 pm
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 123: To ask the Minister for Transport the total amount of money paid in each of the past ten years in State subsidies for public transport with a breakdown for each category of bus, rail, sea and air; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35068/10]
Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the tables below.
Bus and Rail Transport
| Year | Iarnród Éireann€000 | Dublin Bus€000 | Bus Éireann€000 | Total€000 |
| 2000 | 133,236 | 41,189 | 15,757 | 190,183 |
| 2001 | 146,020 | 52,377 | 23,808 | 222,205 |
| 2002 | 155,483 | 56,063 | 21,766 | 233,312 |
| 2003 | 168,257 | 53,867 | 22,856 | 244,980 |
| 2004 | 171,421 | 61,810 | 23,998 | 257,229 |
| 2005 | 179,991 | 64,900 | 25,199 | 270,090 |
| 2006 | 188,716 | 69,845 | 26,459 | 285,020 |
| 2007 | 189,910 | 80,078 | 36,595 | 306,583 |
| 2008 | 181,152 | 85,629 | 41,846 | 308,627 |
| 2009 | 170,624 | 83,199 | 49,365 | 303,188 |
| *2010 | 124,317 | 58,737 | 34,876 | 217,930 |
* to date
Air Transport
Exchequer support for Regional Airports Essential Air Services (PSO)
| Year | €m |
| 2000 | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 16.2 |
| 2002 | 18.5 |
| 2003 | 19.9 |
| 2004 | 21.3 |
| 2005 | 18.2 |
| 2006 | 15.5 |
| 2007 | 15.5 |
| 2008 | 15.3 |
| 2009 | 14.7 |
| Total | 159.3 |
Sea Transport
In relation to sea transport there is no funding provided for international ferry passenger transport. The Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs provides funding for domestic ferry services to island communities.
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