asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the financial surplus on the working of the telephone section of his Department in each of the financial years from 1950 to 1960.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Telephone Surplus.
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I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the information required.
Following is the statement:
The surplus or deficit on the telephone service in each of the financial years 1949/50 to 1958/59, as shown in the published Commercial Accounts, was as follows:—
Surplus (+) or Deficit (–)
|
Year |
Telephone Service |
|
£ |
|
|
1949-50 |
+113,499 |
|
1950-51 |
+ 67,733 |
|
1951-52 |
– 68,376 |
|
1952-53 |
– 33,522 |
|
1953-54 |
+109,447 |
|
1954-55 |
+227,990 |
|
1955-56 |
+134,437 |
|
1956-57 |
+254,512 |
|
1957-58 |
+366,377 |
|
1958-59 |
+413,048 |
The Commercial Accounts for 1959/ 60 are in the course of completion and it is expected that the surplus on the telephone service will be approximately £395,000.