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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 7 Dec 1976

Vol. 295 No. 1

Written Answers. - State-Sponsored Bodies.

67.

asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries (a) the net selling value of the gross output (b) the total cost of materials, fuels and containers and (c) the net output of the Dairy Disposal Company and its subsidiary companies in each year since 1962.

The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and the cost of eliciting it from the records of the Dairy Disposal Company Limited and its subsidiary companies would not be warranted.

68.

asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries (a) the capital employed (defined as fixed assets plus current assets less current liabilities) (b) the total wages and salaries paid and (c) the average number of persons engaged by the Dairy Disposal Company and its subsidiary companies in each year since 1962.

The information requested is set out in the following table:

Dairy Disposal Company Ltd. and Subsidiary Companies.

Year

(a)

(b)

(c)

Capital Employed

Total wages and saleries paid

Average number of persons engaged

£

£

1962

1,618,638

638,193

1,389

1963

2,193,663

671,575

1,409

1964

2,218,108

799,192

1,459

1965

2,261,759

881,125

1,439

1966

2,349,723

958,047

1,412

1967

2,394,732

1,063,733

1,464

1968

2,359,523

1,198,553

1,446

1969

2,525,280

1,284,641

1,429

1970

2,159,388

1,644,553

1,386

1971

2,229,777

1,915,091

1,352

1972

2,994,001

1,970,727

1,192

1973

2,496,854

2,095,019

1,131

1974

1,570,887

1,328,969

718

1975

1,047,109

408,209

199

(see note)

NOTE: Provisional figures subject to completion of audit.

69.

asked the Minister for the Gaeltacht (a) the net selling value of the gross output (b) the total cost of materials, fuels, containers, etc. and (c) the net output of Gaeltarra Éireann in each year since 1962.

Ní léir dom céard díreach atá á lorg i gcuid den cheist ach tig liom a rá go bhfuil eolas mar seo a leanas do na rannóga trádála i gCuntais Ghaeltarra Éireann a leagadh faoi bhráid na Dála:

— glan-díolacháin,

— bunábhair a úsáideadh,

—pá déantúsaíochta,

—costais déantúsaíochta agus

—costas earraí a díoladh.

70.

asked the Minister for the Gaeltacht (a) the capital employed (defined as fixed assets plus current assets less current liabilities) (b) total wages and salaries paid and (c) the average number of persons engaged by Gaeltarra Éireann in each year since 1962.

Tugadh sonraí don Dáil cheana ar 16 Nollaig, 1970, 23 Feabhra, 1971, 18 Meitheamh, 1975, agus 15 Meitheamh, 1976, do chuid de na blianta atá i gceist. Seo a leanas na sonraí do na blianta eile:

Bliain dar chríoch

31/3/62

31/3/63

31/3/64

31/12/70

(a) Caipiteal feidhme (measta)

£776,000

£769,000

£812,000

£1,164,000

(b) Pá agus tuarastail

£257,038

£288,971

£322,750

£557,230

(c) Fostaithe

—lánaimseartha

667

723

763

583

—páirtaimseartha

947

923

953

990

Baineann na sonraí do na blianta uile leis na tionscail a bhí á reachtáil ag Gaeltarra Éireann féin agus le foireann a bhí ag plé le cúrsaí forbartha seachas na tionscail sin.

71.

asked the Minister for Transport and Power (a) the total turnover (b) the total cost of materials, fuel, containers et cetera and (c) the net output of each of the following bodies in each year since 1962: (i) ESB (ii) Bord na Móna (iii) CIE (iv) Ostlanna Iompair Éireann (v) Aer Rianta (vi) Aer Lingus/Aerlínte (vii) Irish Shipping Ltd. and (viii) the British and Irish Steampacket Co. Ltd.

Cavan): The information requested is set out below in respect of Bord na Móna, Aer Rianta, Aer Lingus/Aerlínte, Irish Shipping Ltd., and the British and Irish Steampacket Co., Ltd. Preparation of the information sought in relation to ESB, CIE and Ostlanna Iompair Éireann will take some time and, if the Deputy would repeat the question in respect of these bodies in about a week, the information will be available. In the reply, net output has been interpreted as net profit/loss.

Bord na Móna

Year ended 31st March

Total Turnover

Total cost of Materials, Fuel, Containers etc.

Net Output

£000

£000

£

1962

4,316

539

(94,538)

1963

5,379

562

351,765

1964

5,506

602

7,765

1965

5,903

714

(516,048)

1966

5,168

878

(1,606,753)

1967

5,518

913

(1,694,103)

1968

5,998

1,045

(821,744)

1969

8,676

1,210

1,267,168

1970

10,165

1,338

1,674,623

1971

11,086

1,421

1,445,719

1972

11,843

1,471

462,103

1973

12,162

1,521

93,338

1974

14,329

1,636

137,166

1975

16,618

2,365

117,852

1976

22,852

4,048

365,375

Aer Rianta Teo.

Year ended 31st March

Total Turnover

Total cost of Materials, Fuel, Containers etc.

Net Output

£000

£000

£000

1962

823

Not available—

(130)

1963

871

Aer Rianta did

(188)

1964

1,014

not break away

(175)

1965

1,182

from Aer Lingus

(155)

1966

1,301

until July 1968.

(134)

1967

1,176

(181)

1968

1,217

(256)

1969

1,565

172

(306)

1970

3,663

183

235

1971

3,938

202

(349)

1972

5,488

224

94

1973

5,389

248

(706)

1974

11,360

271

(1,452)

Year ended:

31st December 1974 (9 months)

12,243

242

(380)

31st December 1975

17,639

380

(1,230)

NOTE:

(i) From 1st April, 1973 the figures given include Sales and Catering accounts when the Company was absorbed into Aer Rianta.

(ii) Figures include statistics for Cork and Shannon Airport from 1st April, 1969—date of take-over of management by Aer Rianta.

Aer Lingus/Aerlínte

Year ended 31st March

Total Turnover

Total cost of Materials, Fuel, Containers etc.

Net Output

£000

£000

£000

1962

9,851

6,880

(27)

1963

11,439

7,586

(55)

1964

13,031

7,799

206

1965

15,287

9,024

1,249

1966

17,977

11,182

890

1967

21,589

13,603

883

1968

24,017

14,976

898

1969

28,856

18,192

1,452

1970

33,971

22,221

664

1971

38,091

24,727

815

1972

42,766

28,816

(2,379)

1973

43,249

28,216

(2,304)

1974

53,910

31,227

1,249

1975

63,359

41,021

(5,251)

1976

73,209

44,365

(5,260)

Irish Shipping Ltd.

Year ended 31st March

Total Turnover

Total cost of Materials, Fuel, Containers etc.

Net Output

£000

£000

£000

1962 (11 months)

2,586

1,617

(204)

1963

2,687

1,915

(806)

1964

3,395

2,060

(557)

1965

3,525

2,106

(275)

1966

3,500

2,000

58

1967

3,383

1,985

(67)

1968

2,957

1,537

20

1969

3,280

1,445

316

1970

4,812

2,998

508

1971

4,357

1,778

985

1972

3,760

1,462

773

1973

2,745

1,654

539

1974

10,237

8,357

1,515

1975

11,342

9,413

2,103

1976

11,391

9,399

1,025

The British and Irish Steampacket Co. Ltd.

Year ended 31st March

Total Turnover

Total cost of Materials, Fuel, Containers etc

Net Output

£000

£000

£000

196219631964

Acquired under the British and Irish Steampacket Co. Ltd. (Acquisition) Act, 1965. Previously a private concern

———

———

1965

3,796

3,884

(88)

1966

4,328

4,245

83

1967

4,220

4,618

(398)

1968

5,054

5,108

(54)

1969

6,132

6,123

9

1970

7,806

7,647

159

1971

9,736

9,350

386

1972

9,645

10,259

(614)

1973

12,944

14,124

(1,180)

1974

15,374

15,093

281

1975

19,094

18,955

139

72.

asked the Minister for Transport and Power (a) the capital employed (defined as fixed assets plus current assets less current liabilities) (b) total wages and salaries paid and (c) the average number of persons engaged by each of the following bodies in each year since 1962: (i) ESB (ii) Bord na Móna (iii) CIE (iv) Óstlanna Iompair Éireann (v) Aer Rianta (vi) Aer Lingus/Aerlínte (vii) Irish Shipping Ltd. and (viii) the British and Irish Steampacket Co. Ltd.

(Cavan): The information requested is set out below in respect of Bord na Móna, Aer Rianta, Aer Lingus/Aerlínte, Irish Shipping Ltd., and the British and Irish Steampacket Co., Ltd. Preparation of the information sought in relation to ESB, CIE and Óstlanna Iompair Éireann will take some time and, if the Deputy would repeat the question in respect of these bodies in about a week, the information will be available.

BORD NA MÓNA

Year ended 31st March.

Capital employed

Total wages and salaries paid

Average number of persons engaged

£000

£000

1962

17,751

2,684

7,462

1963

19,281

2,892

6,044

1964

20,374

3,168

5,968

1965

21,345

3,788

6,369

1966

20,567

3,589

6,159

1967

20,746

3,939

6,792

1968

19,912

4,074

6,185

1969

22,851

4,647

6,023

1970

22,934

5,070

5,634

1971

23,359

5,598

5,439

1972

22,891

6,524

5,539

1973

22,230

7,017

5,413

1974

21,838

7,931

5,495

1975

21,384

10,040

5,592

1976

22,796

13,591

5,708

AER RIANTA TEO.

Year ended 31st March.

Capital employed

Total wages and salaries paid

Average number of persons engaged

£000

£000

1962

204

282

468

1963

207

314

739

1964

251

351

589

1965

220

448

539

1966

296

465

613

1967

295

513

650

1968

280

564

739

1969

295

618

585

1970

1,028

1,070

943

1971

893

1,318

1,057

1972

994

1,690

1,074

1973

1,375

1,980

1,095

1974

1,486

3,891

1,740

Year ended:

31st December, 1974, (9 months)

1,887

4,120

1,744

31st December, 1975,

2,290

7,243

1,708

NOTE:

(i) From 1st April, 1973 the figures given include Sales and Catering accounts, when the Company was absorbed into Aer Rianta.

(ii) Figures include statistics for Cork and Shannon Airports from 1st April, 1969— date of take-over of management by Aer Rianta.

AER LINGUS/AERLÍNTE

Year ended 31st March

Capital employed

Total wages and salaries paid

Average number of persons engaged

£000

£000

1962

12,040

2,715

3,630

1963

12,306

3,450

4,054

1964

14,008

4,015

4,296

1965

16,778

5,030

4,959

1966

21,944

5,780

5,295

1967

23,862

6,880

4,895

1968

29,333

7,845

4,954

1969

31,451

8,950

5,207

1970

48,781

10,240

5,592

1971

61,353

11,800

5,690

1972

66,628

14,530

5,746

1973

61,650

15,360

5,487

1974

60,005

18,780

5,691

1975

65,580

24,935

5,805

1976

53,139

30,820

5,701

IRISH SHIPPING LTD.

Year ended 31st March

Capital employed

Total wages and salaries paid

Average number of persons engaged

£000

£000

1962 (11 months)

11,545

690

Not available

1963

12,598

809

,,,,

1964

12,296

889

,,,,

1965

12,056

897

,,,,

1966

10,698

907

,,,,

1967

10,631

954

,,,,

1968

10,651

935

714

1969

10,967

951

641

1970

13,896

891

635

1971

14,893

1,029

611

1972

16,892

1,107

567

1973

26,212

1,175

591

1974

25,341

1,141

571

1975

25,031

1,747

570

1976

23,406

2,145

558

THE BRITISH AND IRISH STEAMPACKET CO. LTD.

Year ended 31st March.

Capital employed

Total wages and salaries paid

Average number of persons engaged

£000

£000

196219631964

Acquired under the British and Irish Steampacket Co. Ltd. (Acquisition) Act 1965. Previously a private concern.

———

———

1965

2,054

1,758

1,533

1966

2,140

1,891

1,541

1967

1,742

1,909

1,523

1968

7,278

2,023

1,336

1969

8,441

2,156

1,524

1970

8,825

2,560

1,510

1971

11,158

2,885

1,691

1972

11,420

3,542

1,575

1973

10,510

4,249

1,571

1974

11,642

4,954

1,526

1975

9,944

6,035

1,521

73.

asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce (a) the net selling value of the gross output (b) the total cost of materials, fuels, containers et cetera and (c) the net output of each of the following companies: (i) Nítrigin Éireann Teoranta (ii) Irish Steel Holdings Ltd. and (iii) Ceimicí Teoranta, in each year since 1962.

74.

asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce (a) the capital employed (defined as fixed assets plus current assets less current liabilities) (b) total wages and salaries paid and (c) the average number of persons engaged by each of the following companies: (i) Nítrigin Éireann Teoranta (ii) Irish Steel Holdings Ltd. and (iii) Ceimicí Teoranta, in each year since 1962.

It is proposed with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle to take Questions Nos. 73 and 74 together.

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in tabular statements which I propose to have circulated with the Official Report.

Following are the statements:

Body (Nítrigin Éireann Teoranta)

Gross Output*

Cost of materials, fuel, containers, etc.

Net Output

Average number of Persons Engaged

Capital employed (Fixed Assets plus Current Assets less Current Liabilities)

Total in quantity

Salaries and Wages

£

£

tonnes

£

£

Year ended 30th June 1962

6,330

13

1963

13,370

17

1964

36,000

30

1965

112,000

280

1966

2,161,000

1,275,000

133,407

391,000

412

5,633,664

1967

3,019,000

1,987,000

154,169

548,000

564

5,742,298

1968

4,154,000

3,006,000

166,103

664,000

590

6,071,670

1969

6,451,000

4,217,000

242,358

863,000

705

6,653,466

1970

6,029,000

3,550,000

227,472

1,124,000

750

6,552,816

1971

6,168,000

4,103,000

222,736

1,334,000

798

7,477,157

1972

6,897,000

4,734,000

234,811

1,679,000

892

7,414,652

1973

11,144,000

6,793,000

296,589

1,925,000

984

7,614,606

18 months ended 31st December1974

22,773,000

13,685,000

445,996

4,300,000

1,069

6,843,417

Year ended 31st December1975

23,730,000

14,730,000

374,940

4,234,000

1,139

9,682,566

*The gross output represents the net selling value of all goods manufactured in the year whether sold or not and the value of the work done.

Note 1: Nítrigin Éireann Teoranta which was incorporated in 1961 did not go into production until 1966.

Note 2: Figures for year ended 31st December 1975 are the latest figures available.

Body

*Gross Output

Cost of materials, Fuel containers, etc.

Ingots

Net Output Total Quantity (Metric Tons)

Average Number of persons Engaged

Capital Employed current assets less current assets less current liabilities)

Billets Blooms sections and bars

Galvanised Sheet

Salaries and Wages

Irish Steel Holdings Ltd.

£

£

£

£

Year ended 30th June

1962

2,188,763

1,599,018

19,121

25,139

13,233

459,439

705

3,729,701

1963

1,555,905

1,417,018

19,671

9,735

12,833

521,730

730

4,808,763

1964

3,465,747

2,473,200

52,567

42,692

16,786

668,992

795

5,719,004

1965

4,583,483

3,605,388

52,929

45,427

21,513

684,582

775

5,873,204

1966

3,939,906

3,028,372

56,667

40,422

16,741

620,263

695

5,957,547

1967

4,237,131

2,918,777

63,504

50,262

22,023

799,449

760

6,113,689

1968

3,790,598

2,630,520

66,345

55,560

19,540

825,561

775

6,548,168

1969

5,401,237

3,565,752

76,427

70,364

24,759

998,263

832

7,073,362

1970

5,703,227

3,858,732

77,661

71,037

22,844

1,113,119

830

7,509,713

1971

5,996,591

3,851,201

77,000

69,721

17,591

1,395,667

817

7,849,457

1972

6,231,302

3,807,563

72,308

69,712

21,707

1,528,233

868

9,121,885

1973

8,914,287

5,349,571

111,011

93,412

30,829

2,113,627

1,026

10,822,117

1974

13,660,150

9,164,641

114,826

95,762

30,520

2,730,738

1,124

11,426,894

1975

10,525,233

7,621,880

101,327

66,947

8,619

2,836,943

918

10,395,528

*The gross output represents the net selling value of all goods manufactured in the year whether sold or not and the value of the work done.

Body

*Gross Output

Cost of Materials, Fuel, Containers, etc.

Net Output

Average Number of Persons Engaged

Capital Employed (Fixed Assets plus current assets less current liabilities)

Total Quantity (Value Added)

Salaries and Wages

Permanent

Seasonal

Total

£

£

£

£

£

Ceimicí Teoranta

Year ended 30 August

1962

843,754

495,056

348,698

92,496

114

48

162

652,488

,, ,, ,, ,,

1963

755,525

489,489

266,036

88,547

115

56

171

667,337

,, ,, ,, ,,

1964

745,220

656,309

88,911

115,964

114

65

179

580,728

,, ,, ,, ,,

1965

801,677

551,210

250,467

104,232

114

31

145

587,810

,, ,, ,, ,,

1966

808,681

551,426

297,255

92,496

110

30

140

654,468

,, ,, ,, ,,

1967

869,955

547,885

322,070

100,538

112

32

144

688,963

,, ,, ,, ,,

1968

922,979

519,888

403,091

109,999

131

29

160

705,015

,, ,, ,, ,,

1969

934,887

683,076

251,811

152,512

132

30

162

690,480

,, ,, ,, ,,

1970

1,051,189

613,993

437,196

172,536

132

28

160

731,703

Year ended 1/1/1971

1,470,919

994,361

476,558

259,830

132

38

170

737,082

Year ended 30/12/1972

1,359,438

861,684

497,754

223,942

132

25

157

811,770

Year ended 29/12/1973

1,658,169

1,349,909

308,260

263,806

130

5

135

712,140

Year ended 28/12/1974

2,882,712

2,308,788

573,924

322,491

137

137

774,252

Year ended 27/12/1975

3,311,396

2,381,590

929,806

409,572

144

144

933,423

*The gross output represents the net selling value of all goods manufactured in the year whether sold or not and the value of the work done.

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