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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 1 Dec 1987

Vol. 376 No. 1

Written Answers - State-Sponsored Bodies.

123.

asked the Minister for Communications (a) the combined net profit or loss before tax and financing charges (b) the combined net profit or loss before tax (c) the Government subventions and (d) the numbers employed in each of the following commercial semi-State bodies, Bord Telecom, An Post and RTE, for each of the years 1980 to 1986 inclusive.

The information requested is as follows:

(a)

Net Profit (Loss) before tax and financing charges

Bord Telecom(1)

An Post(2)

RTE(3)

£m

£m

£m

1980

*

*

2.0

1981

*

*

0.2

1982

*

*

2.2

1983

*

*

2.7

1984

53.6 (15 mths)

(5.4)

2.5

1985

74.9

(1.8)

3.6

1986

116.8

0.7

7.3

(b)

Bord Telecom

An Post

RTE

Net Profit (Loss) before tax

(1)

(2)

(3)

£m

£m

£m

1980

*

*

0.1

1981

*

*

(2.2)

1982

*

*

(0.6)

1983

*

*

0.1

1984

(82.7) (15 mths)

(5.4)

(0.1)

1985

(24.3)

(1.8)

0.4

1986

(8.2)

0.7

3.9

(c)

Bord Telecom

An Post

RTE

Government Subventions

(1)

(2)

(3)

£m

£m

£m

1980

*

*

Nil

1981

*

*

Nil

1982

*

*

Nil

1983

*

*

Nil

1984

Nil

5

Nil

1985

Nil

4 (4)

Nil

1986

Nil

Nil

0.1 (5)

(d)

Numbers employed (at end of each accounting period)

Bord Telecom(1)

An Post(2)

RTE(3)

1980

*

*

2,367

1981

*

*

2,338

1982

*

*

2,302

1983

*

*

2,246

1984

17,260

8,937 (6)

2,220 (7)

1985

15,850

8,948 (6)

2,247 (7)

1986

15,080

8,951 (6)

2,121 (7)

Notes:

*Establishment date for BTE and An Post was 1 January 1984.

(1) BTE Accounting period ends three months subsequent to year quoted.

(2) An Post accounts are in respect of the calendar year.

(3) RTE accounting period ends 30 September of year quoted.

(4) £4 million Exchequer Equity contribution to Capital Programme.

(5) £100,000 grant in respect of Oireachtas broadcasting paid under Vote 2.

(6) Excludes 3,000 agents (Postmasters and staff).

(7) Does not include Cablelink (formerly RTE Relays) staff.

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