asked the Minister for Transport and Power the total number of (1) full-time (2) part-time (at peak) and (3) other employees and the total payroll expenditure including directors' fees and employers' superannuation and social welfare contributions of the following State bodies: Aerlínte, Aer Lingus, Aer Rianta, B & I Line, Bord na Móna. Bord Gáis, CIE, ESB, Irish Shipping, Bord Fáilte and the Nuclear Energy Bord for each of the last three years for which the information is available.
Written Answers. - State Bodies Statistics.
The information requested is set out below.
Body |
Year ended 31st March, 1973 |
Year ended 31st March, 1974 |
Year ended 31st March, 1975 |
Aer Lingus/Aer Línte: |
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(1) Full-time employees (Note 1) |
5,444 |
5,432 |
5,674 |
(2) Part-time (at peak) employees |
485 |
567 |
532 |
(3) Other employees |
— |
— |
— |
(4) Total payroll expenditure including directors' fees and employers' superannuation and Social Welfare contributions |
£15,360,000 |
£18,780,000 |
£24,935,000 |
NOTE:
1. Monthly average.
Body |
Year ended 31st March, 1974 |
Period 1st April, 1974 to 31st December, 1974 |
Period 1st January, 1975 to 31st December, 1975 |
Aer Rianta: |
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(1) Full-time employees (Note 1) |
1,706 |
1,689 |
1,729 |
(2) Part-time (at peak) employees |
34 |
34 |
38 |
(3) Other employees |
— |
— |
— |
(4) Total payroll expenditure including directors' fees and employers' superannuation and Social Welfare contributions |
£3,890,683 |
£4,120,000 |
£7,243,404 |
NOTES:
1. Figures relate to 1st June.
Body |
Year ended 31st December, 1973 |
Year ended 31st December, 1974 |
Year ended 31st December, 1975 |
B & I Line: |
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(1) Full-time employees |
1,377 |
1,364 |
1,358 |
(2) Part-time (at peak) employees |
34 |
— |
— |
(3) Other employees (Note 1) |
160 |
162 |
163 |
(4) Total payroll expenditure including directors' fees and employers' superannuation and Social Welfare contributions |
£4,249,000 |
£4,954,000 |
£6,035,000 |
NOTE:
1. Indirectly employed, e.g. stevedores, etc.
Body |
Year ended 31st March, 1973 |
Year ended 31st March, 1974 |
Year ended 31st March, 1975 |
Bord na Móna: |
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(1) Full-time employees |
4,133 |
4,190 |
4,252 |
(2) Part-time (at peak) employees |
— |
— |
— |
(3) Other employees (Note 1) |
1,280 |
1,305 |
1,340 |
(4) Total payroll expenditure including directors' fees and employers' superannuation and Social Welfare contributions |
£7,430,000 |
£8,409,000 |
£10,846,000 |
NOTE:
1. Seasonal at peak.
Bord Gáis Éireann: (Note 1).
NOTE:
1. Information in respect of Bord Gáis Éireann is not yet available as the Company was set up in April, 1975 and has not yet published an Annual Report and Accounts.
Body |
Year ended 31st March, 1973 |
Year ended 31st March, 1974 |
Period 1st April, 1974 to 31st December, 1974 |
Córas Iompair Éireann: |
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(1) Full-time employees (Note 1) |
17,483 |
17,164 |
17,172 |
(2) Part-time (at peak) employees (Note 1) |
3,751 |
3,726 |
3,723 |
(3) Other employees |
— |
— |
— |
(4) Total payroll expenditure including directors' fees and employers' superannuation and Social Welfare contributions |
£35,649,000 |
£42,579,000 |
£36,337,000 |
NOTE:
1. The figures of staff numbers relate to the last pay week of the period.
Body |
Year ended 31st March, 1973 |
Year ended 31st March, 1974 |
Year ended 31st March, 1975 |
Electricity Supply Board: |
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(1) Full-time employees |
11,376 |
11,317 |
11,181 |
(2) Part-time (at peak) employees |
324 |
326 |
324 |
(3) Other employees |
— |
— |
— |
(4) Total payroll expenditure including directors' fees and employers' superannuation and Social Welfare contributions |
£25,434,000 |
£31,211,000 |
£37,779,000 |
Body |
Year ended 31st March, 1974 |
Year ended 31st March, 1975 |
Year ended 31st March, 1976 |
Irish Shipping Ltd.: |
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(1) Full-time employees |
571 |
570 |
Not yet available |
(2) Part-time (at peak) employees |
— |
— |
” |
(3) Other employees |
— |
— |
” |
(4) Total payroll expenditure including directors' fees and employers' superannuation and Social Welfare contributions |
£1,444,625 |
£1,752,584 |
” |
Body |
Year ended 31st March, 1973 |
Year ended 31st March, 1974 |
Period 1st April, 1974 to 31st December, 1974 |
Bord Failte Éireann: |
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(1) Full-time employees |
376 |
381 |
375 |
(2) Part-time (at peak) employees |
38 |
32 |
52 |
(3) Other employees |
— |
— |
— |
(4) Total payroll expenditure including directors' fees and employers' superannuation and Social Welfare contributions (Note 1) |
£1,022,928 |
£1,220,136 |
£1,070,465 |
NOTE:
1. These figures do not include employers' superannuation contribution as the Board's Superannuation Scheme is financed entirely from contributions from the staff salaries.
Body |
Year ended 31st December, 1974 |
Year ended 31st December, 1975 |
Nuclear Energy Board (Note 1): |
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(1) Full-time employees |
— |
2 |
(2) Part-time (at peak) employees |
1 |
1 |
(3) Other employees |
— |
— |
(4) Total payroll expenditure including directors' fees and employers' superannuation and Social Welfare contributions |
£4,855 |
£15,931 |
NOTE:
1. The Nuclear Energy Board was set up in November, 1973.
147.
asked the Minister for Transport and Power (a) the profit or loss before taxation and subsidy and after depreciation and interest payments (b) the operating subsidy/grant (c) the total sales and other revenue exclusive of subsidy/grant and (d) the capital employed of the following State bodies: Aerlínte, Aer Lingus, Aer Rianta, B & I Line, Bord na Móna, Bord Gáis, CIE, ESB, Irish Shipping, Bord Fáilte and the Nuclear Energy Board for each of the last three years for which the information is available.
The information requested is set out below.
Body |
Year ended 31st, March, 1973 |
Year ended 31st March, 1974 |
Year ended 31st March, 1975 |
(i) Aer Lingus/Aer Linte: |
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(a) Profit (or Loss) before taxation and subsidy and after depreciation and interest payments |
£2,304,000(Loss) |
£1,249,000 |
£5,251,000(Loss) |
(b) Operating subsidy/grant |
— |
— |
— |
(c) Total sales and other revenue exclusive of subsidy/grant |
£43,249,000 |
£53,910,000 |
£63,359,000 |
(d) Capital employed |
£61,650,000 |
£60,000,000 |
£65,580,000 |
Body |
Year ended 31st March, 1974 |
Period 1st April, 1974 to 31st December, 1974 |
Period 1st January, 1975 to 31st December, 1975 |
(ii) Aer Rianta: |
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(a) Profit (or Loss) before taxation and subsidy and after depreciation and interest payments (Note 1) |
£1,458,652(Loss) |
£418,050(Loss) |
£1,240,158(Loss) |
(b) Operating subsidy/grant |
— |
— |
— |
(c) Total sales and other revenue exclusive of subsidy/grant |
£11,359,921 |
£12,243,472 |
£17,638,790 |
(d) Capital employed (Note 2) |
£1,486,168 |
£1,886,844 |
£2,289,686 |
NOTES:
1. Loss after deduction of notional interest and depreciation.
2. These figures do not include fixed assets represented by the Airports which are owned by the Minister for Transport and Power.
Body |
Year ended 31st December, 1973 |
Year ended 31st December, 1974 |
Year ended 31st December, 1975 |
(iii) British and Irish Steampacket Co. Ltd.: |
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(a) Profit (or Loss) before taxation and subsidy and after depreciation and interest payments |
£1,180,000(Loss) |
£281,000 |
£139,000 |
(b) Operating subsidy/grant |
— |
— |
— |
(c) Total sales and other revenue exclusive of subsidy/grant |
£12,944,000 |
£15,374,000 |
£19,094,000 |
(d) Capital employed |
£10,510,000 |
£11,642,000 |
£9,944,000 |
Body |
Year ended 31st March, 1973 |
Year ended 31st March, 1974 |
Year ended 31st March, 1975 |
(iv)Bord na Móna: |
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(a) Profit (or Loss) before taxation and subsidy and after depreciation and interest payments |
£93,338 |
£137,166 |
£117,852 |
(b) Operating subsidy/grant |
— |
— |
— |
(c) Total sales and other revenue exclusive of subsidy/grant |
£12,234,690 |
£14,374,444 |
£16,644,620 |
(d) Capital employed |
£22,230,000 |
£21,838,000 |
£21,384,000 |
(v) Bord Gáis Éireann Teoranta (Note 1):
NOTE:
1. Information in respect of Bord Gáis Éireann is not yet available as the Company was set up in April 1975 and has not yet published an Annual Report and Accounts.
Body |
Year ended 31st March, 1973 |
Year ended 31st March, 1974 |
Period 1st April, 1974 to 31st December, 1974 |
(vi) Córas Iompair Éireann: |
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(a) Profit (or Loss) before taxation and subsidy and after depreciation and interest payments |
£8,052,000(Loss) |
£11,079,000(Loss) |
£14,034,000(Loss) |
(b) Operating subsidy/grant |
£8,300,000 |
£10,750,000 |
£13,950,000 |
(c) Total sales and other revenue exclusive of subsidy/grant |
£44,248,000 |
£51,094,000 |
£40,483,000 |
(d) Capital employed |
£34,355,000 |
£35,560,000 |
£35,618,000 |
Body |
Year ended 31st March, 1973 |
Year ended 31st March, 1974 |
Year ended 31st March, 1975 |
(vii) Electricity Supply Board: |
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(a) Profit (or Loss) before taxation and subsidy and after depreciation and interest payments |
£1,392,600 (deficit) |
£3,070,600 (deficit) |
£3,080,000 (deficit) |
(b) Operating subsidy/grant (Note 1) |
— |
— |
— |
(c) Total sales and other revenue exclusive of subsidy/grant |
£65,777,000 |
£79,164,000 |
£117,464,000 |
(d) Capital employed |
£203,403,000 |
£228,782,000 |
£240,019,000 |
NOTE:
1. The Board does not receive an operating subsidy grant. Non-repayable capital contributions received from the Minister for Finance towards the capital cost of supplying rural areas during the year 1974-75 were £1,300,000.
Body |
Year ended 31st March, 1974 |
Year ended 31st March, 1975 |
Year ended 31st March, 1976 |
(viii) Irish Shipping Ltd.: |
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(a) Profit (or Loss) before taxation and subsidy and after depriciation and interest payments |
£1,425,315 |
£2,102,629 |
Not yet available |
(b) Operating subsidy/grant |
— |
— |
” |
(c) Total sales and other revenue exclusive of subsidy/grant |
£10,237,000 |
£11,342,000 |
” |
(d) Capital employed |
£25,341,307 |
£25,031,494 |
” |
Body |
Year ended 31st March, 1973 |
Year ended 31st March, 1974 |
Period 1st April, 1974 to 31st December, 1974 |
(ix) Bord Fáilte Éireann: |
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(a) Profit (or Loss) before taxation and subsidy and after depreciation and interest payments (Note 1) |
— |
— |
— |
(b) Operating subsidy/grant |
£7,450,000 |
£7,500,000 |
£5,297,500 |
(c) Total sales and other revenue exclusive of subsidy/grant |
£139,536 |
£190,392 |
£112,239 |
(d) Capital employed (Note 1) |
— |
— |
— |
NOTE:
1. The question of capital employed or commercial profit and loss account does not apply to Bord Fáilte since it is a marketing organisation financed from State funds.
Body |
Year ended 31st December, 1974 |
Year ended 31st December, 1975 |
(x) Nuclear Energy Board (Note 1): |
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(a) Profit (or Loss) before taxation and subsidy and after depreciation and interest payments |
— |
— |
(b) Operating subsidy/grant |
£10,000 |
£40,000 |
(c) Total sales and other revenue exclusive of subsidy/grant |
— |
— |
(d) Capital employed |
— |
— |
NOTE:
1. The Nuclear Energy Board was set up in November, 1973.
148.
asked the Minister for Transport and Power (a) the capital employed (b) the profit or loss before taxation (c) the total wages and salaries paid (d) the number of employees and (e) the value of exports in the year 1973-74 or 1973 as appropriate and subsequent years in respect of (i) Aer Lingus/Aerlínte (ii) Aer Rianta (iii) Córas Iompair Éireann (iv) Óstlanna Iompair Éireann (v) Electricity Supply Board (vi) Bord na Móna (vii) Irish Shipping Ltd. and (viii) B & I Steam Packet Co.
The information requested is set out below:
Body |
Year ended 31st March, 1974 |
Year ended 31st March, 1975 |
Year ended 31st March, 1976 |
(i) Aer Lingus/Aerlinte: |
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(a) Capital employed |
£60,000,000 |
£65,580,000 |
Not available |
(b) Profit (or Loss) before taxation |
£1,249,000 |
£5,251,000(Loss) |
” |
(c) Total wages and salaries paid. (Note 1) |
£18,780,000 |
£24,935,000 |
” |
(d) Number of employees. (Note 2) |
5,691 |
5,805 |
” |
(e) Value of exports. (Note 3) |
£36,444,000 |
£43,411,000 |
” |
NOTES:
1. Figures include directors' fees, employers' superannuation and Social Welfare contributions.
2. At 31st March of each year.
3. Revenue earned abroad.
Body |
Year ended 31st March, 1974 |
Period 1st April, 1974 to 31st December, 1974 |
Period 1st January to 31st December, 1975 |
(ii) Aer Rianta: |
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(a) Capital employed (Note 1) |
£1,486,168 |
£1,886,844 |
£2,289,686 |
(b) Profit (or Loss) before taxation (Note 2) |
£1,230,253 |
£1,700,692 |
£1,673,422 |
(c) Total wages and salaries paid (Note 3) |
£3,890,683 |
£4,120,000 |
£7,243,404 |
(d) Number of employees (Note 4) |
1,740 |
1,723 |
1,767 |
(e) Value of exports (Note 5) |
£4,156,033 |
£4,387,666 |
£5,119,556 |
NOTES:
1. These figures do not include fixed assets represented by the airports which are owned by the Minister for Transport and Power.
2. Surplus on management of airports and sales and catering services.
3. Figures include directors' fees, employers' superannuation and Social Welfare contributions.
4. Figures relate to 1st June.
5. Figures represent duty-free sales at airports.
Body |
Year ended 31st March, 1974 |
Period 1st April, 1974 to 31st December, 1974 |
Period 1st January to 31st December, 1975 |
(iii) Córas Iompair Éireann: |
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(a) Capital employed |
£35,560,000 |
£35,618,000 |
Not yet available |
(b) Profit (or Loss) before taxation |
£11,079,000 |
£14,034,000 |
” |
(c) Total wages and salaries paid |
£39,418,000 |
£33,513,000 |
” |
(d) Number of employees |
20,890 |
20,895 |
” |
(e) Value of exports (Note 1) |
£772,000 |
£708,000 |
” |
NOTE:
1. Represents earnings abroad for tours transport services provided by CIE i.e., gross revenue from tour operations minus outpayments for hotels, etc.
Body |
Year ended 31st March, 1974 |
Period April, 1974 to December, 1974 |
Year ended 31st, December, 1975 |
(iv) Ostlanna Iompair Éireann: |
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(a) Capital employed |
£4,976,496 |
£4,247,755 |
Not yet available |
(b) Profit (or Loss) before taxation |
£587,623(Loss) |
£616,205(Loss) |
” |
(c) Total wages and salaries paid |
£684,015 |
£692,911 |
” |
(d) Number of employees (Note 1) |
H-846; L-447 |
H-856; L-457 |
H-846; L-436 |
(e) Value of exports |
£1,392,000 |
£1,435,000 |
Not yet available |
NOTE:
1. H=high season; L=low season.
Body |
Year ended 31st March, 1974 |
Year ended 31st March, 1975 |
Year ended 31st March, 1976 |
(v) Electricity Supply Board: |
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(a) Capital employed |
£228,782,000 |
£240,019,000 |
Not yet available |
(b) Profit (or Loss) before taxation |
£3,070,600(Deficit) |
£3,080,000(Deficit) |
” |
(c) Total wages and salaries paid |
£31,211,000 |
£37,779,000 |
” |
(d) Number of employees |
11,643 |
11,505 |
” |
(e) Value of exports |
£549,000 |
Nil |
” |
Body |
Year ended 31st March, 1974 |
Year ended 31st March, 1975 |
Year ended 31st March, 1976 |
(vi) Bord na Móna: |
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(a) Capital employed |
£21,838,000 |
£21,384,000 |
Not yet available |
(b) Profit (or Loss) before taxation |
£1,276,333 |
£1,220,425 |
” |
(c) Total wages and salaries paid |
£7,931,000 |
£10,040,000 |
” |
(d) Number of employees (Note 1) |
5,495 |
5,592 |
” |
(e) Value of exports |
£2,798,763 |
£3,100,172 |
” |
NOTE:
1. At peak.
Body |
Year ended 31st March, 1974 |
Year ended 31st March, 1975 |
Year ended 31st March, 1976 |
(vii) Irish Shipping Ltd.: |
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(a) Capital employed |
£25,341,307 |
£25,031,494 |
Not yet available |
(b) Profit (or Loss) before taxation |
£1,425,315 |
£2,102,629 |
” |
(c) Total wages and salaries paid (Note 1) |
£1,444,625 |
£1,752,584 |
” |
(d) Number of employees |
571 |
570 |
” |
(e) Value of exports (Note 2) |
£4,122,000 |
£5,517,000 |
” |
NOTES:
1. Figures include directors' fees, employers' superannuation and Social Welfare contributions.
2. Net foreign earnings.
Body |
Year ended 31st December, 1973 |
Year ended 31st December, 1974 |
Year ended 31st December, 1975 |
(viii) British and Irish Steampacket Co. Ltd.: |
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(a) Capital employed |
£10,510,000 |
£11,642,000 |
£9,944,000 |
(b) Profit (or Loss) before taxation |
£1,180,000(Loss) |
£281,000 |
£139,000 |
(c) Total wages and salaries paid (Note 1) |
£4,249,000 |
£4,954,000 |
£6,035,000 |
(d) Number of employees |
1,571 |
1,526 |
1,521 |
(e) Value of exports (Note 2) |
£8,155,000 |
£9,993,000 |
£12,100,000 |
NOTES:
1. These figures include directors' fees, employers' superannuation and Social Welfare contributions.
2. Gross external earnings calculated at current exchange rates.
149.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce (a) the capital employed (b) the profit or loss before taxation (c) the total wages and salaries paid (d) the number of employees and (e) the value of exports for the year 1973-74 or 1973 as appropriate and subsequent years, in respect of Nítrigin Éreann Teo., Irish Steel Holdings Ltd. and Ceimicí Teo.
The information requested by the Deputy in respect of parts (a), (b), (c) and (d) of the question in regard to Nítrigin Éireann Teoranta and Irish Steel Holdings Limited has already been given in reply to questions put down by him for answer on the 15th June, 1976. The information in respect of part (e) for these companies is set out in the tabular statement which follows:
Nítrigin Éireann Teoranta
Year ended 30th June, 1973 |
Eighteen months ended 31st December, 1974 |
Year ended 31st December, 1975 |
|
(e) Value of exports |
£1,253,184 |
£4,811,029 |
£2,140,436 |
In 1973-74 the company changed their accounting period to the calendar year.
Irish Steel Holdings Limited
Year ended 30th June, 1973 |
Year ended 30th June, 1974 |
Year ended 30th June, 1975 |
|
(e) Value of exports |
£1,696,102 |
£1,841,590 |
£2,571,685 |
The following is the position in relation to all parts of the question in respect of Ceimicí Teoranta. A full reply is being given because statistics in respect of the year ended 27/12/75 have become available since the Deputy's question was answered on 15th June, 1976. It should be noted that figures in respect of (c) are for wages and salaries only, whereas the earlier figure also included employers' superannuation and social welfare contributions.
Ceimicí Teoranta
Year ended 29th December, 1973 |
Year ended 28th December, 1974 |
Year ended 27th December, 1975 |
|
(a) Capital employed |
£712,140 |
£774,252 |
£933,423 |
(b) Profit or loss before taxation |
£106,450(Loss) |
£62,032(Profit) |
£276,875(Profit) |
(c) Wages and salaries paid |
£257,190 |
£286,139 |
£370,290 |
(d) Number of employees |
135 |
137 |
144 |
(e) Value of exports |
£15,500 |
£62,270 |
£27,140 |
The details given in each case are for the latest years for which the company's accounts have been published. The annual reports and financial accounts for these companies, which are laid before the Dáil, give statistics for the year reported on and previous years.