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.
Written Answers - State-Sponsored Bodies.
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.