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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 16 May 1973

Vol. 265 No. 9

Written Answers. - State Body Statistics.

68.

asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of the Agricultural Credit Corporation, Comhlucht Siúicre Éireann Teo, Erin Foods Limited, Industrial Credit Company, Irish Life Assurance Company and the Central Bank of Ireland (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 each of the last two years for which the information is available.

Following is the information requested:

Year ended

Capital employed

Profit (Loss) before Taxation

Total wages and salaries paid

Number of employees

Value of Exports

£

£

£

£

Agricultural Credit Corporation

30/4/71

28,629,000

209,365

217,829

164

Does not arise

30/4/72

39,524,000

329,829

293,765

202

Cómhlucht Siúicre Éireann Teoranta (a)

30/4/71

11,107,000

(98,000)

5,385,000

5,572

(campaign)

5,366,000

3,241

(off-season)

30/4/72

11,465,000

581,000

5,616,000

5,094

(campaign)

2,881

(off-season)

6,381,000

Erin Foods Ltd (a)

30/4/71

5,492,000

(480,000)

1,380,000

1,501

(campaign)

4,003,000

901

(off-season)

Industrial Credit Company Ltd. (including wholly-owned subsidiary Companies

31/10/7131/10/72

26,069,00026,358,000

693,000782,000

159,000219,000

84106

Does not arise

Irish Life Assurance Company

31/12/70

89,245,000

675,000 (b)

1,340,000

1,133

2,611,000 (c)

31/12/71

106,006,000

825,000 (b)

1,567,000

1,180

2,951,000 (c)

Central Bank of Ireland

31/3/71

192,358,000

11,688,000

382,609

281

Does not arise

31/3/72

209,357,000

11,997,000

460,905

313

(a) The figures given in respect of CSET are for the Group as a whole. With effect from 1st May 1971 the operations of Erin Foods have been integrated with the other activities of CSET and Erin Foods has become a non-trading company.

(b) These figures represent surpluses on periodic valuations.

(c) These figures represent premium income from abroad.

69.

asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries if he will state in respect of the Dairy Disposal Company and Bord Iascaigh Mhara (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 each of the last two years for which the information is available.

Following is the information requested:

Dairy Disposal Co. Ltd.

1970

1971

(a) Capital Employed

Share Capital

£7

£7

Loan Capital

£584,603

£584,603

(b) Profit or Loss before Taxation

£373,348 (loss)

£38,829 (profit)

(c) Total Wages and Salaries paid

£1,644,553

£1,896,608

(d) Number of Employees

1,386

1,387

(e) Value of Exports

Accurate figures not available as exports by the Company are normally effected through An Bord Bainne and the Pigs and Bacon Commission. In addition in 1970 and 1971, however, the Company exported directly produce to a total value of £359,726 and £480,270 respectively.

An Bord Iasc aigh Mhara

1970/71

1971/72

(a) Capital Employed

Share Capital

Other capital (loans and grants)

£1,959,510

£2,416,502

(b) Profit or Loss before Taxation

£39,067 (loss)

£3,394 (profit)

(c) Total Wages and Salaries paid

£295,032

£362,277

(d) Number of Employees

243

260

(e) Value of Exports

*Nil

*Nil

*The Board ceased to engage in marketing in 1967.

70.

asked the Minister for the Gaeltacht if he will state in respect of Gaeltarra Éireann (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 each of the last two years for which the information is available.

Seo a leanas na sonraí a bhaineann leis na toinscail atá á reachtáil ag Gaeltarra Éireann Féin, ach amháin sa mhéid a luaitear i nóta (i) thíos:

Bliain 1971

Bliain 1970

(a) Capiteal feidhme (measta)

£1,210,000

£1,165,000

(b) Cailteanas trádála

£277,977

£207,597

(c) Pá agus tuarastail (i)

£586,270

£557,230

(d) Fostaithe lánaimseartha (i)

527 (ii)

583

—páirtaimseartha

618 (ii)

990

(e) Onnmhairí

£234,459

£256,286

(i) Foireann a bhí ag plé le cúrsaí forbartha—seachas tionscail Ghaeltarra—san áireamh.

(ii) Ní airítear 50 oibrí lánaimseartha agus 140 oibrí páirtaimseartha a aistríodh chuig comhlachtaí eile i rith na bliana.

71.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will state in respect of radio Telefís Éireann (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 each of the last two years for which the information is available.

1970-71

1971-72

(a)

*£2,700,000

*£3,600,000

(b)

Surplus £3,647

Surplus £9,231

(c)

£3,184,172

£3,595,208

(d)

1,525

1,518

(e)

£12,675

£16,026

*Loan capital.

72.

asked the Minister for Transport and Power if he will state in respect of Aer Lingus/Aerlínte, Aer Rianta, CIE, Óstlanna Iompair Éireann, ESB, Bord na Móna, Irish Shipping Ltd. and the B & I Steam Packet Company (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 each of the last two years for which the information is available.

Following is the statement:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Body

Capital Employed

Profit or Loss before Taxation

Salaries Paid

Total Wages and Number of Employees

Value of Exports

Year ended 31/3/72

Year ended 31/3/72

Year ended 31/3/72

Year ended 31/3/72

Year ended 31/3/72

£

£

£

£

Aer Lingus/Aerlínte

66,500,000

2,395,000

14,500,000

5,746

30,000,000

Note (i)

(Loss) Note (ii)

Note (iii)

Aer Rianta

51,269

2,232,255

1,642,396

1,074

Nil

Note (iv)

Córas Iompair Éireann

28,644,006

6,427,840

30,734,614

21,312

928,000

Note (v)

Note (vi)

Óstlanna Iompair Éireann

4,032,875

65,388

494,102

828(a)

1,440,182

(Loss)

424(b)

Note (viii)

Note (vii)

Electricity Supply Board

157,297,000

249,000

22,484,000

11,800

217,000

Note (ix)

(Revenue Deficit)

Bord na Móna

21,281,599

1,681,363

6,524,000

5,539

1,933,595

Note (x)

(At peak)

Irish Shipping Ltd.

16,892,445

772,725

1,034,000

567

1,499,000

Note (xi)

Year ended

Year ended

Year ended

Year ended

Year ended

Year ended

Year ended

Year ended

Year ended

Year ended

31/12/71

31/12/72

31/12/71

31/12/72

31/12/71

31/12/72

31/12/71

31/12/72

31/12/71

31/12/72

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

British and Irish Steampacket Co. Ltd.

11,158,000

11,420,000

386,000

614,000

2,885,000

3,542,000

1,691

1,575

6,426,000

5,512,000

(Loss)

Note (xii)

Note (xii)

Notes

The last two years for which figures are available are 1970/71 and 1971/72. Figures for 1970/71 and for 1970 in relation to the B & I Company, whose accounting year is the calendar year, were furnished in reply to Question No. 70 on 16 March, 1972.

(i)

Capital actively employed.

(ii)

This figure is arrived at after deducting depreciation and interest payments from operating profit.

(iii)

Represents revenue earned abroad

(iv)

Represents surplus on operating accounts at Dublin, Shannon and Cork Airports.

(v)

Represents net deficit excluding Exchequer subsidies.

(vi)

Represents earnings abroad for tours services provided by C.I.E. i.e. gross revenue from tours operations minus outpayments for hotels, etc.

(vii)

(a) High Season. (b) Low Season.

(viii)

Estimated revenue from foreign visitors.

(ix)

Represents loan capital.

(x)

Represents profit prior to deduction of interest. In 1971/72 Interest paid on loan capital was £1,219,260.

(xi)

Net external earnings.

(xii)

Gross external earnings.

73.

asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state in respect of Nítrigin Éireann Teo., Irish Steel Holdings Limited and Ceimicí Teo. (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 each of the last two years for which the information is available.

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tabular statements which follow. 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.

Following are the statements:

Nítrigin Éireann Teoranta

Year ended 30/6/71

Year ended 30/6/72

(a) Capital employed

£7,800,727

(1)

£8,016,250

(2)

(b) Profit or loss before taxation

£284,188

(Profit)

£8,111

(Loss)

(c) Wages and salaries paid

£1,333,845

£1,613,699

(d) Number of employees

892

(e) Value of exports

£500,000

(Approx)

£1,400,000

(Approx)

Notes: (1) This figure includes the amount of £500,000 principal outstanding on a longterm bank loan.

(2) This figure includes the amount of £850,000 principal outstanding on a longterm bank loan.

Irish Steel Holdings Ltd.

Year ended 30/6/71

Year ended 30/6/72

(a) Capital employed

£7,736,167

£8,991,597

(b) Profit or loss before taxation

£361,567

(Profit)

£174,997,

(Profit)

(c) Wages and salaries paid

£1,396,000

£1,528,000

(d) Number of employees

817

868

(e) Value of exports

£591,000

£1,703,000

Ceimicí Teoranta

Year ended 1/1/72

Year ended 30/12/72

(a) Capital employed

£494,212

£569,343

(b) Profit or loss before taxation

£21,157

(Profit)

£111,412

(Profit)

(c) Wages and salaries paid

£240,352

£215,172

(d) Number of employees

(a) Permanent

132

132

(b) Seasonal

38

25

(e) Value of exports

£67,905

£15,538

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