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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 16 Dec 1980

Vol. 325 No. 7

Written Answers. - Semi-State Bodies Statistics.

413.

asked the Minister for Transport if he will state in respect of (i) Aer Rianta, (ii) Aer Lingus, (iii) CIE, (iv) Óstlanna Iompair Éireann, (v) B + I Steam Packet Co. and (vi) Irish Shipping Ltd. for each of the last three years (a) the turnover, (b) the capital employed, (c) the trading profits, (d) the interest paid, (e) the net profit, (f) the total wages and salaries, (g) the social insurance and superannuation contributions by the employer, (h) the total payroll costs and (i) the average number of employees and the number at end-year.

The information requested is set out below.

(i) Aer Rianta

1977

1978

1979

(a) Turnover

£26.8m.

£33.3m.

£39.7m.

(b) Capital Employed(1)

£37.15m.

£38.49m.

£40.94m.

(c) Trading Profits

£3.3m.

£3.7m.

£5.0m.

(d) Interest Paid(2)

(e) Net Profit(2)

£0.08m.

£0.37m.

£0.26m.

(f) Total Wages and Salaries

£8.8m.

£11.6m.

£12.9m.

(g) Social Insurance and Superannuation Contribution by the Employer

£0.9m.

£1.1m.

£1.8m.

(h) Total Payroll Costs

£9.7m.

£12.7m.

£14.7m.

(i) Average No. of Employees

1,931

1,977

2,008

(j) Number of Employees at year-end

1,821

1,932

1,963

(1) These figures represent accumulated investment at the State Airports.

(2) 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.

(ii) Aer Lingus/Aerlinte

Year ended 31 March 1978

Year ended 31 March 1979

Year ended 31 March 1980

IR£

IR£

IR£

(a) Turnover

163.0m.

189.7m.

238.3m.

(b) Capital Employed

65.945m.

118.781m.

140.618m.

(c) Trading Profit

8.228m.

7.316m.

11.210m.

(d) Interest Paid

3.561m.

3.384m.

6986m.

(e) Net Profit

4.615m.

4.019m.

4.001m.

(f) Total Wages and Salaries

40.750m.

44.236m.

56.977m.

(g) SI & Pensions (Co.)

3.350m.

4.864m.

6.313m.

(h) Total Pay Related Costs

44.100m.

49.100m.

63.290m.

(i) 31 March No. Employees

6,019

6,598

6,842

Average

5,792

5,988

6,717

(iii) Córas Iompair Éireann.

Year ended

Year ended

Year ended

31.12.77

31.12.78

31.12.79

£000s

£000s

£000s

(a) Turnover

85,377

97,102

106,520

(b) Capital Employed1

43,625

69,754

74,584

(c) Trading Loss

29,161

33,312

53,040

(d) Interest Paid

4,081

4,190

4,532

(e) Net Loss

33,242

37,502

57,572

(f) Total Wages and Salaries

69,416

77,186

92,631

(g) Social Insurance and Superannuation Contribution by Employer

7,891

9,466

10,610

(h) Total Payroll Costs

77,307

86,652

103,241

(i) Average Number of Employees and

18,050

17,578

17,422

Number at end-year

17,567

17,435

17,498

Note

1"Capital employed" represents fixed assets plus investment in subsidiaries plus current assets less current liabilities. Because of changes in accounting policy, the 1978 and 1979 figures are not directly comparable with the 1977 figure.

(iv) Ostlanna Iompair Éireann (OIE)

1977

1978

1979

£

£

£

(a) Turnover

3,649,488

4,595,276

5,220,770

(b) Capital Employed1

4,989,795

4,989,795

4,989,795

(c) Trading Profits2

147,709

198,539

335,172

(d) Interest Paid

252,667

230,008

235,727

(e) Net Profit (Loss)3

(513,326)

(482,497)

(639,043)

(f) Total Wages and Salaries

942,643

1,203,250

1,431,286

(g) Employers' Social Insurance and Superannuation Contribution

156,075

175,157

169,712

(h) Total Payroll Costs

1,256,614 (including item (g)

1,604,233

1,846,238

(i) (a) Average Number of Employees

461

509

503

(b) Number at end-year

401

437

364

1Capital employed represents shareholders equity (£2,489,795) plus long-term borrowings (£2,500,000).

2These figures include special Bord Fáilte interest grants and surplus on sale of assets.

3The figures shown at (e) for Net Profit/Loss include an exceptional item in respect of the Russell Court Hotel, Belfast, viz. (£408,368) for 1977, (£451,028) for 1979.

(v) British and Irish Steam Packet Co. Ltd.

Year ended 31 December 1977

Year ended 31 December 1978

Year ended 31 December 1979

IR£ millions

IR£ millions

IR£ millions

(a) Turnover

32.1

42.0

49.0

(b) Capital Employed

20.9

23.0

32.5

(c) Trading Profits before Interest

2.3

2.5

(0.8) Loss

(d) Interest Paid

.5

.5

1.0

(e) Net Profit (Loss)

.6

1.4

(1.1) Loss

(f) Total Wages and Salaries*

7.9

8.8

10.9

(g) Social Insurance and Superannuation Contributions paid by Employer

.7

1.9

2.6

(h) Total Payroll Costs

8.6

10.7

13.5

(i) Average Number of Employees

1,958 (peak)

2,200 (peak)

2,380 (peak)

(j) Number of Employees at end-year

1,758

1,953

2,131

*Is total payroll costs minus social insurance and superannuation contributions.

(vi) Irish Shipping Limited Group.

Year ended 31 March 1978

Year ended 31 March 1979

Year ended 31 March 1980

IR £000s

IR £000s

IR £000s

(a) Turnover

21,424

24,111

31,377

(b) Capital Employed

43,778

41,188

39,635

(c) Trading Profits

2,685

4,822

4,835

(d) Interest Paid

1,380

1,796

1,327

(e) Net Profit

685

2,392

2,520

(f) Total Wages and Salaries

3,838

3,973

4,191

(g) SI & Pension (Co.)

430

660

725

(h) Total Pay Related Costs

4,034

5,231

5,608

(i) 31 March No. Employees

825

947

950

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