Dáil Éireann - Volume 651 - 10 April, 2008

Written Answers. - Departmental Expenditure.

Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Transport the level of subsidies paid to all transport bodies, that is, Iarnród Éireann, Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus and regional airports for 2006 and 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13794/08]

  Deputy Noel Dempsey: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the tables below.

2006

2007

€m

€m

Iarnród Éireann

188.716

194.911

Bus Éireann

26.459

31.595

Dublin Bus

69.845

80.078

[862]

Subvention under the Core Airport Management Operational Expenditure Subvention Scheme

Airport

2006

2007

Donegal

64,600

44,000

Galway

677,848

859,000

Knock

Kerry

Sligo

231,200

9,000

Waterford

687,685

1,352,000

Total

1,661,333

2,264,000