asked the Minister for Tourism and Transport if, in respect of each body under the aegis of his Department included in the orders of reference of the Joint Committee on State-Sponsored Bodies, he will state (i) the turnover, (ii) the amount of capital employed, (iii) the number of employees and (iv) the foreign earnings in the latest year for which the information is available.
Written Answers. - State-Sponsored Bodies.
The information requested is set out below:
Body |
Year ended |
Aer Lingus/Aerlinte |
31 March, 1978 |
(i) Turnover |
£162,625,000 |
(ii) Amount of Capital Employed |
£65,900,000 |
(iii) Number of Employees |
6,090 |
(iv) Foreign earnings |
£120,000,000 |
Body |
Year ended |
Aer Rianta Teoranta |
31 December, 1978 |
(i) Turnover |
£33,733,000 (Est.) |
(ii) Amount of Capital Employed |
£6,469,000 (Est.) |
(iii) Number of Employees |
1,937 |
(iv) Foreign earnings |
£18,000,000 |
Body |
Year ended |
B & I |
31 December, 1977 |
(i) Turnover |
£32,076,000 |
(ii) Amount of Capital Employed |
£20,851,000 |
(iii) Number of Employees |
1,758 |
(iv) Foreign earnings |
£20,849,000 |
Body |
Year ended |
Irish Shipping Ltd. |
31 March, 1978 |
(i) Turnover |
£25,448,000 |
(ii) Amount of Capital Employed |
£43,778,000 |
(iii) Number of Employees |
825 |
(iv) Foreign earnings |
£20,809,000 |
Body |
Year ended |
Córas Iompair Éireann |
31 December, 1977 |
(i) Turnover |
£85,377,000 |
(ii) Amount of Capital Employed |
£43,625,000 |
(iii) Number of Employees average over year |
18,144 |
(iv) Foreign earnings |
£1,207,000 |
Body |
Year ended |
Ostlanna Iompair Éireann |
31 December, 1977 |
(i) Turnover |
£3,649,488 |
(ii) Amount of Capital Employed |
£4,989,795 |
(iii) Number of Employees |
461 |
(iv) Foreign earnings* |
NA. |
*It is not possible to separate home and foreign earnings because of variables such as restaurant and bar sales.