Written answers
Tuesday, 28 April 2015
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Airport Subvention Payments
Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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481. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of the operational subvention paid, on an annual basis, to each airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16526/15]
Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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482. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the legal basis for public service obligation contracts for air services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16527/15]
Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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483. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual amount paid under public service obligation contracts for air services, broken down by airport, airline and route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16528/15]
Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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485. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of moneys paid from the Exchequer, including public service obligation levies and any other financial supports, to all airports over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16538/15]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 481 to 483, inclusive, and 485 together.
The level of Exchequer supports paid to the regional airports under the Core Airport Management Operational Expenditure Subvention (OPEX) and the Capital Expenditure Grant (CAPEX) Schemes, along with the payments made directly to airline operators on the routes under the Public Service Obligation (PSO) Air Services Scheme for the years 2011 to 2014 is set out in tables.
| OPEX | 2011 - € | 2012 - € | 2013 - € | 2014 - € |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal | 42,630 | 111,417 | 0 | 0 |
| Galway | 2,309,191 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry | 950,000 | 550,000 | 436,918 | 507,224 |
| IWA Knock | 431,907 | 589,644 | 654,576 | 548,600 |
| Sligo | 386,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Waterford | 1,272,071 | 1,232,964 | 1,121,399 | 1,038,784 |
| CAPEX | 2011 - € | 2012 - € | 2013 - € | 2014 - € |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal | 2,111,313 | 0 | 339,474 | 431,759 |
| Galway | 222,944 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry | 399,348 | 1,633,946 | 740,958 | 133,156 |
| IWA Knock | 233,282 | 699,007 | 2,013,023 | 1,925,413 |
| Sligo | 237,531 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Waterford | 795,582 | 1,333,830 | 361,686 | 533,220 |
| PSO | 2011 - € | 2012 - € | 2013 - € | 2014 - € |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loganair/ Aer Arann (Donegal/Dublin) | 4,719,428 | 3,451,683 | 3,598,803 | 3,701,291 |
| Stobart / Aer Arann (Kerry/Dublin) | 359,721 | €,917,964 | 4,021,261 | 4,061,373 |
| Loganair/ Aer Arann (Derry/Dublin) | 2,857,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aer Arann (Galway/Dublin) | 2,190,078 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The legal basis for the PPSO Air Services contracts is Council Regulation (EU) No. 1008/2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community.
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