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Dáil Éireann - Volume 250 - 16 December, 1970

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Company Statistics.

[1202] 33. Mr. Desmond asked the Minister for Transport and Power if he will state in respect of Aer Lingus/Aerlínte. Aer Rianta, CIE, Óstlanna lompair Eireann, ESB, Bord na Móna, Irish Shipping Ltd. and B & I Steam Packet Company, (a) capital employed, (b) profit or loss before taxation, (s) total wages and salaries paid, (d) number of employees and (e) value of exports, for each of the last two years for which the information is available.

Mr. B. Lenihan: The information is in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate in the Official Report.

Following is the statement :—

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

[1203][1204]Company

Capital Employed

NetProfit/Less before Taxation

Total Wages and Salaries Paid

Number of Employees

Value of Exports

Year ended 31/3/69

Year ended 31/3/70

Year ended 31/3/69

Year ended 31/3/70

Year ended 31/3/69

Year ended 31/3/70

Year ended 31/3/69

Year ended 31/3/70

Year ended 31/3/69

Year ended 31/3/70

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

Aer Lingus/Aerlínte

24,000,000*

36,000,000*

1,490,000

664,000

8,950,000

10,200,000

5,207

5,392

20,600,000

25,000,000

(Note (i))

(Note (i))

(Note (ii))

(Note (ii))

Aer Rianta

51,269

51,269

243,819

(Note (iii))

1,750,772

(Note (iv))

686,142

1,096,941

585

943

Nil

Nil

Córas Iompair Éireann

23,962,006

26,153,006

2,087,738

(Note (v))

3,367,822

(Note (vi))

20,039,193

22,431,254

20,485

20,885

569,000

(Note (vii))

882,000

(Note (vii))

Óstlanna Iompair Éireann

1,578,757

1,639,506

126,899

133,870

306,487

366,294

885 (a)

468 (b)

(Note (viii))

941 (a)

453 (b)

(Note (viii))

1,100,000

(Note (ix))

1,300,000

(Note (ix))

Electricity Supply Board

112,450,319

132,271,266

343,364

(Deficit)

188,757

(Surplus)

13,137,000

14,200,000

10,750

11,291

Nil

Nil

Bord na Móna

24,562,269

22,971,092

1,419,971

(Note (x))

1,818,909

(Note (x))

4,646,823

5,070,113

6,023

(At Peak)

5,643

(At Peak)

1,091,633

1,371,636

Irish Shipping Ltd.

11,427,479

13,848,346

315,596

508,469

907,000

871,000

641

635

2,143,000

(Note (xi))

2,185,000

(Note (xi))

British & Irish Steam Packet Co.

7,190,814

8,440,000

224,034

427,000

2,073,000

2,156,000

978

1,255

3,025,000

3,938,000

(Note (xii))

(loss)

(loss)

(Note (xiii))

(Note (xiii))

NOTES:—*Capital actively employed.

(i) These figures are arrived at after deducting depreciation and interest payments from operating profits.

(ii) Represent revenue earned abroad.

(iii) Surplus on operating account at Dublin Airport.

(iv) Surplus on operating accounts at Dublin, Shannon and Cork Airports. (Aer Rianta assumed responsibility on 1st April, 1969, for the management of Shannon and Cork Airports on the same basis as the Company manages Dublin Airport as the Minister's agent.)

(v) Represents net deficit excluding annual subsidy of £2 m.

(vi) Represents net deficit excluding annual subsidy of £2.65 m.

(vii) Represents earnings abroad for tours services provided by C.I.E., i.e. the gross revenue from tours operations minus outpayments in respect of hotels and entertainment, etc.

(viii) (a) High Season. (b) Low Season.

(ix) Estimated revenue from foreign visitors.

(x) Interest on loan capital paid in 1968/69 was £152,803. Interest on loan capital advanced by the State amounting to £1,252,819 was waived under the Turf Development Act, 1968. Corresponding figures for 1969/70 were £144,286 and £1,139,782, respectively.

(xi) Net external earnings.

(xii) Financial year ends on 31st December.

(xiii) Gross external earnings.

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