asked the Minister for Finance if he will state (1) the amounts paid by the Electricity Supply Board during each of the financial years from the year ending 31st March, 1931, to the year ending 31st March, 1950, inclusive, in interest, in respect of advances made (a) under the Electricity Supply Acts, (b) under the Shannon Fisheries Acts, and (c) by way of bank overdraft; (2) the total amount of the capital or other receipts in the form of advances or loans received by the Electricity Supply Board during these years, and (3) the total amount of the redemptions paid by the Electricity Supply Board during these years.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Electricity Supply Board's Finances.
As the reply to the Deputy's question contains a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to include it in the Official Report.
Following is the reply:—
1) Interest payments by the Electricity Supply Board during each of the financial years 1930/31 to 1949/50, inclusive, in respect of advances made (a) under the Electricity Supply Acts, (b) under the Shannon Fisheries Acts, and (c) by way of bank overdraft:
|
Year ended 31 March |
(a) Electricity Supply Acts |
(b) Shannon Fisheries Acts |
(c) Bank Overdraft |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
1931 |
105,230 |
— |
Nil. |
|
1932 |
739,578 |
— |
|
|
1933 |
479,667 |
— |
|
|
1934 |
510,273 |
— |
|
|
1935 |
473,361 |
— |
|
|
1936 |
505,745 |
— |
|
|
1937 |
524,888 |
— |
|
|
1938 |
545,428 |
— |
|
|
1939 |
579,374 |
1,512 |
|
|
1940 |
613,798 |
4,003 |
|
|
1941 |
641,186 |
5,608 |
|
|
1942 |
653,369 |
7,500 |
|
|
1943 |
660,958 |
8,996 |
|
|
1944 |
658,304 |
8,874 |
|
|
1945 |
654,580 |
8,826 |
|
|
1946 |
650,568 |
8,774 |
|
|
1947 |
646,277 |
8,716 |
|
|
1948 |
661,707 |
8,655 |
|
|
1949 |
739,230 |
8,591 |
|
|
1950 |
849,506 |
8,524 |
|
(2) The total amount of the capital or other receipts of the Electricity Supply Board in the form of advances or loans during the years 1930/31 to 1949/50, inclusive, was |
£ |
|
22,680,939 |
|
|
(3) Redemptions effected by the Electricity Supply Board during these years amounted to |
963,840 |