asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will state the provisional estimate of losses or profits on the postal, telegraph and telephone services in the current financial year, taking work for other Departments into account.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Postal Telegraph and Telephone Service.
The estimates of losses or profits on the postal, telegraph and telephone services on a commercial account basis for the current financial year are:—
Postal |
Telegraph |
Telephone |
Total |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
–182,800 |
–350,800 |
+284,600 |
–249,000 |
The Deputy will appreciate that at this early stage in the financial year these figures are given with every reserve.