Written answers
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Public Transport Subsidies
Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)
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1158. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of public transport to the State for the period from 2008 to 2012; and if he will provide details of same. [34853/13]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The cost of public transport to the State for the period in terms of Public Service Obligation payments and capital funding is set out in the Table below. This does not include funding such as the Free Travel Pass scheme which is provided by another Department, in this case the Department of Social Protection.
| Year | PSO Payment (€'000) | Capital Spend (€'000) |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 308,627 | 890,288 |
| 2009 | 303,188 | 633,236 |
| 2010 | 275,858 | 614,343 |
| 2011 | 265,141 | 377,210 |
| 2012 | 278,060* | 254,232 |
* The 2012 total reflects the additional €36 million approved by Government.
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