Commission Decision (EU) 2015/635 of 15 October 2014 on State aid SA.20580 (C 31/... (32015D0635)
Commission Decision (EU) 2015/635 of 15 October 2014 on State aid SA.20580 (C 31/07) (ex NN 17/07) implemented by Ireland for Córas Iompair Éireann Bus Companies (Dublin Bus and Irish Bus) (notified under document number C(2014) 7275) (Text with EEA relevance)
- COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2015/635
- of 15 October 2014
- on State aid SA.20580 (C 31/07) (ex NN 17/07) implemented by Ireland for Córas Iompair Éireann Bus Companies (Dublin Bus and Irish Bus)
- (notified under document number C(2014) 7275)
- (Only the English text is authentic)
- (Text with EEA relevance)
- 1.
- PROCEDURE
- 2.
- THE PARTIES
- 2.1.
- The complainant
- 2.2.
- The beneficiaries
- 2.2.1.
- Bus Éireann
- 2.2.2.
- Dublin Bus
- 3.
- NATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK COVERING THE MEASURES
- 3.1.
- Transport Acts
- 3.2.
- Memoranda of Understanding
- 3.3.
- National Development Plans
- 3.4.
- National Transport Authority and new public service contracts
- 3.5.
- Agreements concerning the School Transport Scheme
- 4.
- DESCRIPTION OF THE MEASURES
- 4.1.
- Annual operating compensation for urban, suburban and regional bus services
- 4.2.
- Financing of new buses
- 4.3.
- Financing of dedicated infrastructure
- 4.4.
- School Transport Scheme
- 4.4.1.
- Description of the scheme
- 4.4.2.
- Financial arrangements for School Transport Scheme
- 4.5.
- Financing of disability awareness training
- 5.
- GROUNDS FOR INITIATING THE PROCEDURE
- 5.1.
- Compensation for public bus transport services: operating compensation for urban, suburban and regional bus services, financing of new buses and the School Transport Scheme
- 5.1.1.
- Existence of aid
- 5.1.2.
- Compatibility of aid
- 5.2.
- Financing of dedicated infrastructure
- 5.2.1.
- Existence of aid
- 5.2.2.
- Compatibility of aid
- 5.3.
- Financing of disability awareness training
- 6.
- COMMENTS OF IRELAND
- 6.1.
- Context
- 6.2.
- Existing aid
- 6.3.
- Operating compensation
- 6.4.
- National Development Plans
- 6.5.
- Infrastructure
- 6.6.
- Disability awareness training
- 6.7.
- Compatibility of the aid on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007
- 6.8.
- School Transport Scheme
- 7.
- OBSERVATIONS OF INTERESTED PARTIES
- 7.1.
- The complainant (Coach Tourism and Transport Council)
- 7.2.
- Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus and CIÉ
- 7.3.
- Other bus companies
- 7.3.1.
- Aircoach
- 7.3.2.
- Citylink
- 7.4.
- Trade Unions
- 7.4.1.
- National Bus and Rail Union
- 7.4.2.
- SIPTU (Services Industrial Professional and Technical Union)
- 7.4.3.
- TSSA (Transport Salaried Staffs' Association)
- 7.5.
- Academics
- 7.5.1.
- Professor Austin Smyth, University of Westminster
- 7.5.2.
- Doctor Sean Barret, Trinity College, Dublin
- 7.5.3.
- Professor Frank W. Roche, Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School at the University College of Dublin
- 7.5.4.
- Professor Peter Mackie, University of Leeds
- 7.6.
- Other interested parties
- 8.
- COMMENTS FROM IRELAND ON THIRD PARTY OBSERVATIONS
- 9.
- ASSESSMENT OF THE MEASURES
- 9.1.
- Existence of aid
- 9.1.1.
- State resources
- 9.1.2.
- Selective economic advantage
- 9.1.2.1.
- Annual operating compensation for urban, suburban and regional bus services until 30 November 2009 and the financing of new buses
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- 9.1.2.2.
- Financing of dedicated infrastructure
- 9.1.2.3.
- School Transport Scheme
- 9.1.2.4.
- Financing of disability awareness training
- 9.1.3.
- Distortion of competition and effect on trade between Member States
- 9.1.4.
- Conclusion: existence of State aid
- 9.2.
- Classification of the measures as existing aid
- 9.2.1.
- General observations
- 9.2.2.
- Annual operating compensation for urban, suburban and regional bus services
- 9.2.3.
- Financing of new buses and the financing of infrastructure
- 9.2.4.
- School Transport Scheme
- 9.2.5.
- Financing of disability awareness training
- 9.3.
- Appropriate measures: School Transport Scheme
- 9.4.
- Compatibility of aid: disability awareness training aid
- 10.
- CONCLUSION
- Article 1
- Article 2
- Article 3
- Article 4
- Article 5
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