asked the Minister for Tourism and Transport in respect of CIE, Aer Lingus, Aer Rianta, Irish Shipping Limited, B & I Co., Ostlanna Iompair Éireann (a) the trading profits or surplus, (b) provision for taxation, (c) interest paid, (d) net profit, (e) total wages and salaries, (f) social insurance and superannuation contributions paid by the company, and (g) average number of employees, in each of the last three years for which the information is available.
Written Answers. - Semi-State Bodies.
*109.
The information requested is set out below:
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Body |
Year ended 31 December 1975 |
Year ended 31 December 1976 |
Year ended 31 December 1977 |
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£ millions |
£ millions |
£ millions |
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(i) Córas Iompair Éireann |
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(a) Operating Deficit |
24.384 |
28.127 |
29.161 |
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(b) Provision for Taxation |
— |
— |
— |
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(c) Interest Paid |
2.934 |
3.593 |
4.081 |
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(d) Net Deficit before Subvention |
27.318 |
31.720 |
33,242 |
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(e) Total Wages and Salaries |
57.535 |
63.518 |
68.972 |
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(f) Social Insurance and Superannuation Contributions |
5.890 |
6.500 |
7.742 |
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(g) Average number of employees |
20.644 |
19.305 |
18.144 |
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Year ended 31 March, 1976 |
Year ended 31 March, 1977 |
Year ended 31 March, 1978 |
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£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
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(ii) Aer Lingus/Aer Linte |
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(a) Trading profits |
1,976 (loss) |
4,325 |
8,210 |
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(b) Provision for taxation |
— |
350 |
560 |
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(c) Interest paid |
3,486 |
4,383 |
3,599 |
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(d) Net profit |
5,260 (loss) |
117 |
4,615 |
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*(e) Total wages and salaries |
30,820 |
36,000 |
44,000 |
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(f) (i) Social insurance and |
900 |
1,200 |
1,400 |
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(ii) Superannuation |
1,900 |
1,900 |
2,200 |
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Contributions |
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Total |
2,800 |
3,100 |
3,600 |
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*(g) Average number of employees |
5,700 |
5,824 |
6,000 |
*Includes the United Kingdom, Europe and North America.
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Year ended 31 December 1976 |
Year ended 31 December 1977 |
Year ended 31 December 1978 |
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(iii) Aer Rianta |
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(a) Trading Profits or Surplus |
£2,838,564 |
£3,254,126 |
*£3,609,000 |
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(b) Provision for taxation** |
— |
— |
— |
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(c) Interest paid*** |
— |
— |
— |
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(d) Net surplus*** |
£200,139 |
£79,126 |
£334,000 |
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(e) Total wages and salaries |
£8.15m |
£9.54m |
£12.93m |
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(f) Social Insurance and Superannuation paid by the Company |
£440,000 |
£513,000 |
£628,000 |
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(g) Average number of employees |
1,871 |
1,931 |
2,063 |
Notes:
* (i) The figures for 1978 are estimates
** (ii) There is no liability under the Corporation Tax Act, 1976, as the company, as the agent for the Minister for Tourism and Transport, passes the total surplus it earns directly to the Minister.
*** (iii) Capital expenditure for the development of the airports is provided by the State. The Aer Rianta accounts do not include interest on capital or depreciation.
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Body |
Year ended 31 March 1976 |
Year ended 31 March 1977 |
Year ended 31 March 1978 |
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£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
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(iv) Irish Shipping Limited |
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(a) Trading profit |
1,550 |
3,295 |
2,685 |
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(b) Provision for tax |
304 |
395 |
550 |
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(c) Interest paid |
607 |
815 |
1,380 |
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(d) Net profit |
638 |
2,044 |
685 |
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(e) Total wages and salaries |
2,334 |
2,933 |
3,838 |
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(f) Company Contributions to Social Welfare and Superannuation |
256 |
320 |
430 |
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(g) Average number of employees |
634 |
738 |
825 |
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Year ended 31 December 1975 |
Year ended 31 December 1976 |
Year ended 31 December 1977 |
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£'000s |
£'000s |
£'000s |
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(v) British & Irish Steam Packet Company Limited |
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(a) Trading profit |
1,368 |
1,915 |
2,290 |
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*(b) Taxation provision |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
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(c) Interest |
632 |
686 |
506 |
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(d) Net profit |
139 |
162 |
572 |
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(e) Total salaries and wages (including U.K. & Europe) |
6,035 |
6,808 |
8,586 |
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(f) Social Insurance and Superannuation Contributions |
458 |
574 |
691 |
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(g) Numbers of Employees including United Kingdom and Europe |
1,521 |
1,560 |
1,758 |
Note:
* No provision has been made for taxation during the period as tax losses and capital allowances carried forward from previous years are in excess of any provision necessary.
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Year ended 31 December 1975 |
Year ended 31 December 1976 |
Year ended 31 December 1977 |
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(vi) Ostlanna Iompair Éireann, Teo., |
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(a) Trading profit |
(188,666) loss |
(233,041) loss |
(91,110) loss |
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(b) Provision for taxation |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
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(c) Interest paid |
342,437 |
375,572 |
252,667 |
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(d) Net profit |
(767,015) loss |
(1,159,206) loss |
(513,326) loss |
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(e) Total wages and salaries |
938,090 |
1,099,640 |
1,100,539 |
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(f) Social Insurance and Superannuation Contributions paid by the Company |
113,958 17,300 |
146,844 18,445 |
135,718 20,357 |
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131,258 |
165,289 |
156,075 |
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(g) Average number of employees |
556 |
545 |
461 |