Brennan links CIÉ companies’ service quality to State funding

STATE funding to the three CIÉ companies will be cut if they fail to deliver a specific level of service in the future, Transport Minister Seamus Brennan has warned.

CIÉ received €500 million in State aid last year to fulfil its obligation to service commercially unprofitable routes.

A new agreement between the minister and CIÉ, setting down specific targets on reliability, quality and performance of services is due to be finalised shortly.