asked the Minister for Energy if he will state in respect of (i) the ESB and (ii) Bord na Móna 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 profits, (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.
Written Answers. - Semi-State Body Statistics.
348.
The information requested by the Deputy, which I have received from the Electricity Supply Board and Bord na Móna, is set out in the attached statements.
Year ending 31st March.
|
Electricity Supply Board |
1978 |
1979 |
1980 |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Turnover |
218,745,086 |
237,537,139 |
316,946,262 |
|
Capital Employed |
331,129,724 |
412,380,678 |
483,974,191 |
|
Trading Profits |
3,757,278 |
(7,044,413) |
(8,750,622) |
|
Interest Paid |
20,468,916 |
24,698,542 |
31,846,666 |
|
Net Profit (Loss)* |
4,073,000 |
(7,373,000) |
(9,311,000) |
|
Total Wages and Salaries |
59,288,000 |
70,302,000 |
86,213,000 |
|
Total Social Insurance and Superannuation Contributions by Employer |
3,693,000 |
4,225,000 |
5,809,000 |
|
Total Payroll Costs |
62,974,000 |
74,527,000 |
92,022,000 |
|
Average Number of Employees |
10,800 |
11,100 |
11,600 |
|
Number of Employees at end-year |
10,845 |
11,297 |
11,912 |
*This relates to the surplus/deficit shown in the ESB Annual Accounts. Deficits are shown in brackets.
Year ending 31st March.
|
Bord na Móna |
1978 |
1979 |
1980 |
|
Turnover |
£34.370m. |
£36.004m. |
£42.081m. |
|
Capital Employed |
£29.988m. |
£39.596m. |
£60.998m. |
|
Trading Profits |
£1.831m. |
£1.433m. |
£3.594m. |
|
Interest Paid |
£1.300m. |
£1.227m. |
£1.057m. |
|
Net Profits |
£531,387 |
£205,904 |
£2,537,437 |
|
Total Wages and Salaries |
£17.565m. |
£22.340m. |
£26.863m. |
|
Total Social Insurance and Superannuation Contributions by Employer |
£1.860m. |
£2.680m. |
£3.230m. |
|
Total Payroll Costs |
£19.425m. |
£25.020m. |
£30.093m. |
|
Average Number of Employees |
4,929 |
5,102 |
5,222 |
|
Number of Employees at end-year |
4,665 |
4,713 |
5,158 |
Note: There are slight discrepancies between the turnover figures for 1977-78 and 1978-79 given here and those published in the board's accounts for those years. This is due to a change in the board's accounting practices, at the request of the Comptroller and Auditor General. These will be fully detailed in the Board's 1979-80 Report and Accounts.