asked the Minister for Transport and Power if he will state in respect of each of the State and semi-State bodies under the jurisdiction of his Department the estimated capital employed and the number of persons employed at a recent date.
Written Answers. - State and Semi-State Bodies.
Following is the information requested:—
Company |
Date |
Capital Employed |
Number of persons employed on that date |
£ |
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1. Aer Lingus Teoranta |
31st March, 1968 |
14,400,000 |
4,301 |
2. Aerlinte Teoranta |
31st March, 1968 |
14,900,000 |
653 |
3. Aer Rianta Teoranta |
31st March, 1968 |
51,269 |
590 |
4. Bord Fáilte Éireann (A) |
31st March, 1968 |
nil |
344 |
5. Bord na Móna |
31st March, 1968 |
24,723,873 |
4,314 |
6. British & Irish Steampacket Co. Ltd. |
31st Dec., 1967 |
1,741,576 |
1,014 |
7. Córas Iompair Éireann (incl. Aerlód Teo) |
31st March, 1968 |
24,000,000 |
19,500 (approx.) |
8. Óstlanna Iompair Éireann |
31st March, 1968 |
1,450,000 |
570 |
9. Electricity Supply Board (B) |
31st March, 1968 |
129,559,950 (C) |
9,954 |
10. Irish Shipping Ltd. |
31st March, 1968 |
10,650,963 |
732 |
11. Shannon Free Airport Develop- ment Co. Ltd. (A) |
31st March, 1968 |
8,174,547 (D) |
102 |
(A) These companies are promotional and direct employment does not reflect the total employment created.
(B) The electricity supply industry is a capital intensive one and a comparison with othe organisations based on a simple capital/employee ratio will not give a meaningful result
(C) Of this figure £114,286,658 represents repayable capital. The balance is made up of approximately £12,000,000 rural subsidy and £2,500,000 consumers' contributions.
(D) In addition to this figure, grants totalling £1,598,075 were made to industrialists by the Company up to 31st March, 1968 out of funds supplied by the State.