asked the Minister for Transport and Power whether in relation to allegations made during the debate on the Estimates for his Department that unjustifiable deficits were being incurred in running Dublin and Shannon Airports, he will state the trend of change in the average net cost per passenger passing through (a) each airport and (b) the two airports taken together, for the periods 1954/55 to 1956/57 and 1957/58 to 1960/61, inclusive, indicating the deficits or surpluses (i) including operational expenses only and (ii) including depreciation and interest on State capital.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Dublin and Shannon Airports: Deficits or Surpluses.
25.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate in the Official Report tabular statements setting out the information sought by the Deputy.
SHANNON AIRPORT
|
Year ended |
Operating Surplus or Deficit |
Total Deficit |
Number of Passengers |
Surplus or Deficit per Passenger |
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|
Operating Surplus (+) or Deficit (–) |
Total |
|||||||
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
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|
£ |
£ |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
|||
|
31st March, 1955 |
(Deficit) |
19,224 |
289,012 |
324,956 |
–1 |
2 |
–17 |
9 |
|
,,1956 |
(Surplus) |
41,037 |
239,476 |
432,025 |
+1 |
11 |
–11 |
0 |
|
,,1957 |
,, |
111,301 |
180,889 |
424,033 |
+5 |
3 |
–8 |
7 |
|
Total (3 years) |
(Surplus) |
133,114 |
709,377 |
1,181,014 |
+2 |
3 |
–12 |
0 |
|
Yearly Average |
(Surplus) |
44,371 |
236,459 |
393,671 |
+2 |
3 |
–12 |
0 |
|
31st March, 1958 |
(Surplus) |
115,352 |
188,686 |
433,254 |
+5 |
4 |
–8 |
10 |
|
,,1959 |
,, |
286,590 |
47,885 |
491,565 |
+11 |
8 |
–2 |
0 |
|
,,1960 |
,, |
74,169 |
332,492 |
418,036 |
+3 |
7 |
–16 |
0 |
|
,,1961 |
,, |
148,514 |
307,338 |
394,968 |
+7 |
6 |
–15 |
7 |
|
Total (4 years) |
(Surplus) |
624,625 |
876,401 |
1,737,823 |
+7 |
2 |
–10 |
1 |
|
Yearly Average |
(Surplus) |
156,156 |
219,100 |
434,456 |
+7 |
2 |
–10 |
1 |
Col. 2. —On the expenditure side includes, as well as Airport Management expenses, the salaries, wages and allowances of the Air Navigation Services including an appropriate apportionment of the salaries of headquarters staff.
Col. 3. —Includes interest at 5% and depreciation at 4%.
DUBLIN AIRPORT
|
Year ended |
Operating Deficit |
Total Deficit |
Number of Passengers |
Deficit per Passenger |
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|
Operating |
Total |
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|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
||
|
£ |
£ |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
||
|
31st March, 1955 |
66,009 |
214,176 |
348,793 |
3 |
9 |
12 |
2 |
|
,,1956 |
55,398 |
208,061 |
409,157 |
2 |
8 |
10 |
2 |
|
,,1957 |
66,108 |
227,390 |
459,198 |
2 |
11 |
10 |
0 |
|
Total (3 years) |
187,515 |
649,627 |
1,217,148 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
8 |
|
Yearly Average |
62,505 |
216,542 |
405,716 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
8 |
|
31st March, 1958 |
56,027 |
224,317 |
499,764 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
10 |
|
,,1959 |
27,282 |
213,562 |
573,641 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
5 |
|
,,1960 |
28,958 |
228,140 |
657,165 |
0 |
11 |
7 |
0 |
|
,,1961 |
3,867 |
229,396 |
852,172 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
|
Total (4 years) |
116,134 |
895,415 |
2,582,742 |
0 |
11 |
7 |
0 |
|
Yearly Average |
29,033 |
223,854 |
645,685 |
0 |
11 |
7 |
0 |
Col. 2. —On the expenditure side includes, as well as Airport Management expenses, the salaries, wages and allowances of the Air Navigation Services, including an appropriate apportionment of the salaries of headquarters staff.
Col. 3. —Includes interest at 5% and depreciation at 4%.
COMBINED AIRPORT RESULTS
|
Period |
Operating Surplus or Deficit |
Total Deficit |
Number of Passengers (including transients) |
Surplus (+) or Deficit (–) per Passenger |
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|
Operating |
Total |
|||||||
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
|||
|
£ |
£ |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
|||
|
3 years ended 31/3/57 |
||||||||
|
Shannon |
(Surplus) |
133,114 |
709,377 |
1,181,014 |
+2 |
3 |
–12 |
0 |
|
Dublin |
(Deficit) |
187,515 |
649,627 |
1,217,148 |
–3 |
1 |
–10 |
8 |
|
Total |
(Deficit) |
54,401 |
1,359,004 |
2,398,162 |
–0 |
6 |
–11 |
4 |
|
Average (3 years) |
(Deficit) |
18,134 |
453,001 |
799,387 |
–0 |
6 |
–11 |
4 |
|
4 years ended 31/3/61 |
||||||||
|
Shannon |
(Surplus) |
624,625 |
876,401 |
1,737,823 |
+7 |
2 |
–10 |
1 |
|
Dublin |
(Deficit) |
116,134 |
895,415 |
2,582,742 |
–0 |
11 |
–7 |
0 |
|
Total |
(Surplus) |
508,491 |
1,771,816 |
4,320,565 |
+2 |
4 |
–8 |
2 |
|
Average (4 years) |
(Surplus) |
127,123 |
442,954 |
1,080,141 |
+2 |
4 |
–8 |
2 |
Cols. 2 and 3. —See notes to separate Airport Statements.