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In its reply, Ireland did not add anything to its earlier responses which covered compatibility with the repealed Regulations (EEC) Nos 1191/69 and 1107/70, but stated that steps had been taken to comply with Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007, including the signing of public service contracts and the creation of a new transport authority.
Pomoč se ne zagotavlja enakopravno in nediskriminatorno ter očitno izkrivlja konkurenco na notranjem trgu.
Ireland states that ‘the School Transport Scheme is outside the Commission's terms of reference, namely the alleged alterations of the Memoranda of Understanding and the National Development Plans’.
Ukrepi kršijo člene 107, 108 in 109 Pogodbe, pa tudi različne druge predpise prava Unije (vključno s členoma 102 in 106 Pogodbe).
Bus Éireann operates the school transport scheme on behalf of the Department of Education and Skills.
Nezakonita državna pomoč škoduje tako konkurenci kot tudi interesu potrošnikov.
According to Ireland, the School Transport Scheme is therefore not subject to State aid control, nor does it constitute a PSO.
Irska zadevno pomoč izplačuje družbam, ki so v celoti v lasti in pod nazorom irske vlade, hkrati pa je jasno, da te družbe konkurirajo zasebnim izvajalcem na dejanskih in potencialnih progah.
Nevertheless, Ireland supplied further details on the School Transport Scheme requested in the Opening Decision.
Infrastruktura, ki se financira z državno pomočjo, bi morala biti na voljo vsem na nediskriminatorni podlagi.
OBSERVATIONS OF INTERESTED PARTIES
Izključnosti ni mogoče utemeljiti, kadar gre za avtobusne postaje in postajališča na progah, na katerih konkurirajo ali želijo konkurirati tudi zasebni izvajalci.
The complainant (Coach Tourism and Transport Council)
Irska trdi, da reguliranost voznin, ki jih zaračunava CIÉ, kaže na socialni element pri zagotavljanju storitev.
According to the complainant, Ireland has granted, and continues to grant substantial sums of illegal State aid.
Reguliranost voznin ne opredeljuje vprašanja, ali je podjetju zaupano izvajanje obveznosti javne službe.
The aid is not provided on an equal and non-discriminatory basis and it clearly distorts competition in the internal market.
Po navedbah pritožnika financiranje voznega parka družb Dublin Bus in Bus Éireann pomeni nezakonito državno pomoč iz naslednjih razlogov:
The measures are in breach of Articles 107, 108 and 109 of the Treaty, but also in breach of various other provisions of Union law (including Articles 102 and 106 of the Treaty).
vseh prog, ki niso uvrščene v okvir obveznosti javne službe, ni treba ustrezno označiti kot takih in
The illegal State aid is damaging to both competition and the consumer interest.
tudi kadar novi avtobusi vozijo na progah, ki so dejansko v okviru obveznosti javne službe, to sprosti druge avtobuse (katerih nakup je bil subvencioniran), ki se nato prestavijo na druge proge, kjer to pomeni škodo za zasebne izvajalce, saj jim zdaj konkurirajo z nepošteno prednostjo.
The aid in question is paid by Ireland to companies which are wholly-owned and controlled by the Irish Government, but which are clearly competing with private operators on actual and potential routes.
Pomanjkanje natančnosti v zvezi z izračunom javnega nadomestila, ki se izplača družbama Dublin Bus in Bus Éireann, pomeni, da pogoji iz sodbe v zadevi Altmark niso izpolnjeni in da je nadomestilo previsoko.
The infrastructure which has been funded by State aid should be open on a non-discriminatory basis to everyone.
Plačila za obveznosti javne službe od leta 2003 pomenijo novo pomoč v smislu Uredbe (ES) št. 659/1999.
Exclusivity cannot be justified where stations, bus stops and bus shelters are situated on routes where private operators also compete or want to compete.
Konkurenca je bila uvedena zgolj v omejenem obsegu.
Ireland has argued that because the fares charged by CIÉ are regulated then this somehow demonstrates a social element in the provision of services.
Družbi Bus Éireann in Dublin Bus ter njuna sindikata so nasprotovali vsem ukrepom liberalizacije.
Regulation of fares does not determine the issue of whether an undertaking is entrusted with the operation of a PSO.
Postopek liberalizacije je dodatno omejilo dejstvo, da so zasebni izvajalci zavezani k uporabi licenc za izvajanje storitev, družbi CIÉ pa sta izvzeti iz sistema licenciranja, od njiju pa se zahteva zgolj, da ministrstvo za promet obvestita o predlaganih novih storitvah ali spremembah obstoječih storitev.
According to the complainant, the funding of the fleet of both Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann constitutes unlawful State aid because:
Naročilo za izvajanje storitev prevoza učencev je bila vedno oddano brez razpisnega postopka.
not all the routes classified as PSOs should properly be designated as such, and
Poleg tega družba Bus Éireann ne more izpolniti pogodbe, saj mora za delo najeti podizvajalce iz zasebnega sektorja.
even where new buses operate on legitimate PSO routes, this frees up other buses (the purchase of which has been subsidised) which are then moved onto routes where private operators compete to the detriment of competition because they are now competing, with this unfair advantage, against private operators.
Pritožnik je v odgovoru na dopis Komisije z dne 30. marca 2010 v zvezi z združljivostjo pomoči na podlagi Uredbe (ES) št. 1370/2007 predložil pripombe, v katerih ni obravnaval posebnega vprašanja o združljivosti ukrepov, ki ga je predhodno določala navedena uredba.
The lack of specificity in relation to the calculation of the public compensation paid to both Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann means that the Altmark conditions are not met and there is overcompensation.
Pritožnik je 22. julija 2008 predložil dodatne pripombe v zvezi z eno od članic, tj. družbo Mortons.
The payments for the PSOs since 2003 constitute new aid within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999.
Navedene pripombe se niso upoštevale, saj so bile prejete po preteku roka (15. oktober 2007) iz sklepa o začetku postopka.
Competition has only been introduced to a limited extent.
Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus in CIÉ
All liberalisation measures have been opposed by Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus and their unions.
Domnevni upravičenki do zadevnih ukrepov pomoči, tj. družbi Bus Éireann in Dublin Bus, sta skupaj predložili pripombe v podporo pravnim vprašanjem, ki so se obravnavala v pripombah Irske (glej oddelek 6).
The liberalisation process has been further limited by the fact that while private operators are obliged to apply for licences to operate services, CIÉ companies are exempt from the licensing system and are merely required to notify the Department of Transport of proposed new services or proposed changes to existing services.
Pripombe družb Bus Éireann in Dublin Bus so bile poslane z dopisom z dne 21. aprila 2008 in se kot take niso upoštevale, saj so bile prejete po preteku roka (15. oktober 2007).
The contract to operate school transport services has always been awarded without any tender process.
Družba CIÉ je 19. aprila 2010 odgovorila na dopis Komisije z dne 30. marca 2010 v zvezi z združljivostjo pomoči na podlagi Uredbe (ES) št. 1370/2007 in trdila, da so bili vsi ukrepi v celoti združljivi z navedeno uredbo, da se ni dodelilo previsoko nadomestilo ali nezdružljiva pomoč ter da je bilo celotno nadomestilo za javne storitve omejeno na znesek, ki je bil nujno potreben za pokritje stroškov, nastalih pri izpolnjevanju obveznosti javne službe.
Moreover, Bus Éireann is unable to fulfil the contract as it has to subcontract the work to the private sector.
Drugi avtobusni prevozniki
Finally, in response to the Commission's letter of 30 March 2010 concerning the compatibility of the aid on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 the complainant supplied comments which did not address the specific issue of the compatibility of the measures previously in place with that regulation.
Po navedbah prevoznika Aircoach je treba zneske, ki so jih irski organi plačali družbama Bus Éireann in Dublin Bus v obliki nepovratnih sredstev v okviru nacionalnega razvojnega načrta in letne pomoči za tekoče poslovanje, šteti za državno pomoč, zanje pa morajo veljati pogoji iz Uredbe (EGS) št. 1191/69.
On 22 July 2008, the complainant supplied further comments with regard to Mortons, one of its member companies.
Aircoach ima pomisleke v zvezi z domnevno nezakonito državno pomočjo na naslednjih področjih:
Those comments were not taken into account since they were received after the deadline of 15 October 2007 laid down by the Opening Decision.
pomoč za razvoj nepremičnin;
Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus and CIÉ
pomoč za obnovo voznega parka;
The alleged beneficiaries of the aid measures in question, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus, jointly submitted comments to compliment the legal issues that were dealt with by the comments of Ireland (see Section 6).
zagotavljanje subvencioniranega usposabljanja zaposlenih;
The comments of Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus were received by letter dated 21 April 2008 and as such were not taken into account, since they were received after the deadline of 15 October 2007.
plačila nadomestila.
On 19 April 2010, CIÉ replied to the Commission's letter of 30 March 2010 concerning the compatibility of the aid on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 and claimed that all measures were fully compatible with that regulation, that neither overcompensation nor incompatible aid had been awarded, and that all public service compensation was limited to what was strictly necessary to cover costs incurred in meeting PSOs.
Aircoach navaja, da državna finančna sredstva, navedena v prejšnji uvodni izjavi, izkrivljajo trg avtobusnih storitev na Irskem, ker družbama Bus Éireann in Dublin Bus zagotavljajo nepošteno konkurenčno prednost.
Other bus companies
Skupaj z zaprto naravo večine irskega trga avtobusov je to resno omejilo zmožnosti drugih avtobusnih prevoznikov, da ponudijo alternativne javne storitve, s čimer je bila javnosti odvzeta svoboda odločanja.
According to Aircoach, the payments made by the Irish authorities to Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus in the form of grants under the National Development Plan and annual operating grants should be considered to constitute State aid and should be subject to the conditions laid down by Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69.
Aircoach meni, da bi lahko bila državna finančna sredstva, dodeljena družbama Bus Éireann in Dublin Bus, koristnejša, če bi bilo tako financiranje na voljo vsem izvajalcem avtobusnih storitev na Irskem in če bi bil dostop do javnih objektov (avtobusnih postaj, avtocestnih razcepov in postajališč) predpogoj za splošno odprtje trga.
Aircoach is concerned with respect to the alleged illegal State aid, in the areas of:
Aircoach je 23. aprila 2010 odgovoril na dopis Komisije z dne 30. marca 2010 v zvezi z združljivostjo pomoči na podlagi Uredbe (ES) št. 1370/2007, vendar ni posebej obravnaval vprašanja o združljivosti ukrepov na podlagi navedene uredbe.
assisted development of property;
Po navedbah družbe Citylink prihaja do težav v zvezi s konkurenčnimi komercialnimi progami na Irskem.
assisted fleet renewal;
Citylink navaja, da ko Bus Éireann vstopa na konkurenčni komercialni trg, je subvencija, ki jo prejme, uporabljena za nadomestitev voznin v takem obsegu, da nesubvencionirani zasebni izvajalci ne morejo konkurirati.
provision of subsidised staff training;
Citylink za zagotovitev korektnih, ustreznih, zanesljivih, varnih in cenovno dostopnih voznin za vse potnike, ki na Irskem potujejo z avtobusom, predlaga naslednje:
compensation payments.
vse komercialne/konkurenčne proge morajo ponuditi voznine, ki bi vsem izvajalcem omogočile pošten donos iz naložb;
Aircoach states that the State funding mentioned in the previous recital has the effect of distorting the market for the provision of bus and coach services in Ireland by conferring upon Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus an unfair commercial advantage.
pri dodeljevanju novih prog ali prerazporeditvi obstoječih prog je treba upoštevati vse izvajalce;
In combination with the closed nature of most of the Irish bus and coach market, this has had the effect of severely restricting the ability of other bus and coach operators to offer the public alternative services, thereby depriving the public of freedom of choice.
potrebno je soglasje o časovni razporeditvi vseh storitev;
Aircoach considers the State funding granted to Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus could be more beneficial if such funding was made available to all operators of bus and coach services in Ireland and if access to public facilities (bus stations, interchanges and stops) was opened up as a precursor to a more general opening up of the market.
avtobusne postaje morajo biti v skupni uporabi;
On 23 April 2010, Aircoach replied to the Commission's letter of 30 March 2010 concerning the compatibility of the aid on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007, but did not specifically address the issue of the compatibility of the measures on the basis of that regulation.
vsem izvajalcem in njihovim zaposlenim je treba omogočiti dan za pregled in izpopolnjevanje v zvezi s vljudnostjo in prijaznostjo v okviru skrbi za stranke.
According to Citylink, there are problems with the competitive commercial routes in Ireland.
Sindikati
Citylink states that when Bus Éireann enters the competitive commercial market, the subsidy it receives is used to supplement fares to a level where non-subsidised private operators are unable to compete.
National Bus and Rail Union
Citylink make the following suggestions to ensure courteous, suitable, dependable, safe and affordable rates for all bus passengers in Ireland:
Sindikat National Bus and Rail Union, ki zastopa interese delavcev v prometu družb Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus in Irish Rail, meni, da se vprašanja, ki jih navaja pritožnik, uporabljajo kot preusmerjevalna taktika za pridobitev prednosti in splošni javnosti ne omogočajo boljših avtobusnih storitev.
all commercial/competitive routes should offer fares which would give all operators a fair return on their investments;
Fragmentiran in privatiziran sistem javnega prevoza bo dražji in manj učinkovit.
allocation of new routes or reallocation of existing routes should be open to all operators;
Konkurenca za tržni delež na dobičkonosnih progah v korist delničarjev ni vedno v interesu strank.
timing of all services should be agreed;
Pri licenciranju izvajalcev avtobusnega prevoza mora biti glavno merilo javni interes.
coach terminals should be shared;
Zasebni izvajalci ne bodo imeli interesa za proge, ki prinašajo izgubo, ali za to, da bi jih navzkrižno subvencionirali z zneski dobičkonosnih prog.
all operators and their staff should be given a day of revision and update on the courtesy and affability of customer care.
SIPTU (Services Industrial Professional and Technical Union)
Trade Unions
Po navedbah SIPTU shema za prevoz učencev ne pomeni državne pomoči za družbo Bus Éireann niti ne pomeni pogodbenega dela za javne storitve, ker Bus Éireann s tem nima nobenih finančnih koristi.
National Bus and Rail Union
Memorandumi o soglasju niso pravno zavezujoči, zato jih ni mogoče šteti za pogodbe.
The National Bus and Rail Union, a trade union representing the interests of transport workers of Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus and Irish Rail, is of the opinion that the issues raised by the complainant are being used as a diversionary tactic to gain an advantage and have little to do with providing better bus services to the general public.
Po mnenju SIPTU so memorandumi skladni z Uredbo (EGS) št. 1191/69 in ne smejo biti podlaga za domnevo, da so obveznost javne službe nadomestili memorandumi, kot je v osnutku poročila napačno navedel irski organ za konkurenco.
Competition for market share on profitable routes for the benefit of shareholders is not always in the customers' interest.
Po navedbah združenja TSSA trditev, da sta družbi Dublin Bus in Bus Éireann prejeli nezakonito državno pomoč, ni utemeljena, če se upošteva, da sta bili več desetletij brez naložb in ustreznih finančnih sredstev za izvajanje z vidika družbe potrebnih avtobusnih storitev, ki pa prinašajo veliko izgubo.
Public interest must be the main criteria when licensing bus transport operators.
Upoštevati je treba, da je bila Irska v času ustanovitve CIÉ nova republika in tako zasebne prevozne družbe niso mogle zagotoviti organizirane mreže storitev za zadovoljitev potreb prebivalstva.
Private operators will not be interested in loss-making routes or in cross-subsidising them from profitable ones.
CIÉ je bila ustanovljena za izvajanje varnih, zanesljivih in rentabilnih storitev socialnega omrežja, ki vključujejo socialne storitve, ki prinašajo izgubo, ter jih izvaja še naprej.
SIPTU (Services Industrial Professional and Technical Union)
Pričakovalo se je, da bo CIÉ komercialni organ in instrument socialne politike, kar je neizvedljivo.
According to SIPTU, the School Transport Scheme does not constitute State aid to Bus Éireann nor does it constitute a contracting out of a public service owing to the absence of financial gain by Bus Éireann from this process.
Družbi Dublin Bus in Bus Éireann še naprej izpolnjujeta svoje obveznosti javne službe z izvajanjem kvantitativnih in kvalitativnih izboljšav za obseg in kakovost storitev za potnike prek svojih integriranih mrež storitev, ki se izvajajo v skladu z vladnimi cilji.
CIÉ is governed by the terms of Transport Act, 1958.
Akademski krogi
CIÉ fulfils the three functions of the PSO listed in the Transport Act, 1958.
Profesor Austin Smyth, Univerza v Westminstru
The Memoranda of Understanding are not legally binding and thus cannot be said to form contracts.
Po besedah profesorja Smytha bo vsaka ugotovitev Komisije zgolj na podlagi pravnih določb vodila do nenamernih in negativnih posledic za irskega potrošnika in/ali davkoplačevalca.
The Memoranda comply, in SIPTU's opinion, with the terms of Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69 and should not form the basis of an assumption that the PSO has been replaced by the Memoranda, as was incorrectly stated in the draft report by the Competition Authority of Ireland.
Profesor Smyth meni, da je težava avtobusnega sistema na Irskem to, da se sistem licenciranja ne uporablja dosledno ali na način, s katerim bi se pomagali doseči cilji, postavljeni za CIÉ.
TSSA (Transport Salaried Staffs' Association)
V okviru sedanjih ureditev glede licenciranja na Irskem prihaja do umika družbeno pomembnih storitev in postopnega sesutja državne mreže javnega prevoza.
According to the TSSA, the claim that Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann received unlawful State aid is without basis when you consider that those companies have been deprived of investment and adequate funds for decades for operating socially necessary but heavily loss-making bus services.
Profesor Smyth opisuje koristi različnih modelov za avtobusni sektor in daje več predlogov za izboljšanje obstoječega modela na Irskem, ki vključujejo:
It should be borne in mind that at the time that CIÉ was formed, Ireland was a new republic and thus private transport companies could not provide an organised network of services to meet the needs of the population.
večjo preglednost pri dodeljevanju in uporabi pomoči v obliki nepovratnih sredstev;
CIÉ was set up to operate safe reliable, viable, social network services which included loss-making social services, and it continues to operate such services.
krepitev vloge irskega ministrstva za promet v smislu ekonomije prometa;
CIÉ has been expected to be a commercial body and an instrument of social policy, which is an impossible dilemma.
izboljšanje preglednosti pri pripisovanju stroškov, prihodkov in drugih neto koristi med komercialnimi in družbeno potrebnimi progami;
Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann continue to meet their PSOs by delivering quantitative and qualitative improvements to the range and quality of service on offer to the travelling public through their integrated networks of services which are delivered in line with government objectives.
spodbujanje nadaljnje udeležbe družb zasebnega sektorja;
Academics
izvajanje več pilotnih projektov v okviru obveznosti javne službe, da se ocenijo stroški in koristi formalnejšega pristopa.
Professor Austin Smyth, University of Westminster
Doktor Sean Barret, Trinity College, Dublin
According to Prof. Smyth, any determination by the Commission based solely on legal provisions will lead to unintended and adverse consequences for the Irish consumer and/or taxpayer.
Dr. Barret poudarja, da so ekonomisti na Irskem že več let zaskrbljeni nad nezadovoljivim upravljanjem irskega avtobusnega sektorja.
Prof. Smyth believes that the problem with the bus system in Ireland is that the licensing system has not been applied on a consistent basis or in a manner that serves to underpin the objectives which CIÉ has been set.
Avtobusna politika je nezadovoljiva in sploh ni prizadevanj za optimalno učinkovitost v zvezi s komercialnimi vidiki avtobusnega prevoza in vidiki javne storitve.
Under the current licensing arrangements Ireland is experiencing withdrawal of socially necessary services and the progressive collapse of the country's public transport network.
Dr. Barret meni, da je za avtobusni trg značilna tesna povezanost med ministrstvom za promet in CIÉ, v zvezi s tem pa navaja, da se subvencije za delovanje od 50. let 20. stoletja nenehno povečujejo, pri čemer so bile vse dodeljene družbi CIÉ.
Prof. Smyth describes the benefits of various models for the bus sector and makes a number of suggestions for improving the existing model in Ireland, including:
Dodaja, da so se finančna sredstva v okviru nacionalnega razvojnega načrta dodelila izključno CIÉ, pri čemer so bili vsi ostali izvajalci izključeni.
greater transparency in the allocation and use of grant aid;
Po navedbah dr. Barreta so memorandumi o soglasju primer modela „znotraj-zunaj“ pri izvajanju in niso učinkovit način za zagotavljanje izvajanja storitev komercialnega ali javnega avtobusnega prevoza.
strengthening the Irish Department of Transport in terms of transport economics;
Navaja še, da kombinacija državnega nadomestila CIÉ, ki presega dejanske izgube družbe, dovoljenja ministrstva za promet za zaračunavanje različnih voznin na spornih in nespornih progah ter pomanjkanje preglednosti v postopkih dodeljevanja nepovratnih sredstev za javno storitev in naložbe družbi CIÉ dejansko zagotavlja obsežen rezervni sklad za financiranje nižjih voznin na progah, na katerih obstaja konkurenca z učinkovitejšimi neodvisnimi avtobusnimi prevozniki.
enhancing transparency in the attribution of costs, revenues and other net benefits between the commercial and socially necessary routes;
Profesor Frank W.
encouraging further participation by private sector companies;
Roche, Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, Univerzitetni kolidž v Dublinu
undertaking a number of PSO pilot projects to assess the cost and benefits of a more formal approach.
Profesor Roche navaja, da se zadevno državno nadomestilo navezuje le na storitve, ki ustvarjajo izgubo, ter storitve potniškega, primestnega in mestnega prevoza.
Doctor Sean Barret, Trinity College, Dublin
Trg avtobusnih storitev medkrajevnega prevoza na Irskem je že odprt za vse izvajalce.
Dr Barret emphasises that economists in Ireland have been concerned for many years about the unsatisfactory regulation of the Irish bus sector.
Profesor Roche poudarja pomembno vlogo, ki jo ima Bus Éireann v povezavi z malimi in srednjimi avtobusnimi podjetji na Irskem.
The bus policy is unsatisfactory and there is no attempt to achieve optimum efficiency in relation to both the commercial aspects of bus transport and the public service aspects.
Bus Éireann z oddajanjem del podizvajalcem spodbuja dostop na trg za mala in srednja podjetja, od katerih večina ne bi zmogla preživeti, če bi morala neposredno konkurirati večjim domačim ali večnacionalnim izvajalcem.
Dr Barret contends that the bus market is characterised by the close relationship between the Department of Transport and CIÉ, and in this regard he states that there has been a steady growth of operating subsidies since the 1950s, all of which have been allocated to CIÉ.
Profesor Peter Mackie, Univerza v Leedsu