Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 14 Jun 1956

Vol. 158 No. 3

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Payments by Mianraí Teoranta.

Mr. James Tully

asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state in respect of each of the years 1950 to 1955, inclusive, (a) the total amount paid in wages to workers employed by Mianraí Teoranta, (b) the amount paid in premiums to insurance companies for the purposes of the Workmen's Compensation Acts, and (c) the approximate amount paid in compensation by the insurance carriers.

Mr. Norton

As the reply, which is based on information supplied by Mianraí Teoranta, is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:—

		Year ended	Year ended	Year ended	Year ended	Year ended	Period
		31/3/1951	31/3/1952	31/3/1953	31/3/1954	31/3/1955	1/4/'55-30/9/'55
Wages paid to workers employed by Mianraí, Teoranta.
(See Note 1)	at Ballingarry, Co. Tipperary	£42,118	£61,637	£64,585	Nil	Nil	Nil
at Avoca, Co. Wicklow	£26,174	£31,559	£31,699	£38,107	£38,962	£19,342
	TOTALS	£68,292	£93,196	£96,284	£38,107	£38,962	£19,342
Premiums paid by Mianraí, Teoranta to insurance companies in respect of Workmen's Compensation Insurance.
(See Note 2)	(a) in respect of Ballingarry	£368	10	6	£392	16	6	£406	0	5	Nil	Nil	Nil
(b) in respect of Avoca	£120	0	0	£85	8	8	£123	6	10	£144	1	9	£148	8	9	£57	12	2
	TOTALS	£488	10	6	£478	5	2	£529	7	3	£144	1	9	£148	8	9	£57	12	2
Amount paid in compensation by the insurance carriers.
(See Note 2)	(a) by Mianraí Teo.:
(i) Ballingarry	£729	19	4	£1,292	15	1	£1,342	0	0	£5,795	17	9	£10,462	10	1	Nil
(ii) Avoca	£765	1	5	£442	12	6	£2,554	18	8	£771	5	10	£273	14	2	£47	6	10
(b) by Insurance Companies:
(i) Ballingarry	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	£3,183	0	0	Nil
(ii) Avoca	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
	TOTALS	£1,495	0	9	£1,735	7	7	£3,896	18	8	£6,567	3	7	£13,919	4	3	£47	6	10

NOTE 1. The Ballingarry Colliery in the Slievardagh Coalfield, Co. Tipperary was transferred to private enterprise with effect from 2nd February, 1953. There was, therefore, no payment of wages or insurance premiums by Mianraí Teoranta after that date, but a number of outstanding compensation claims had to be settled after that date.

The mineral deposits at Avoca were leased to St. Patrick's Copper Mines, Ltd. with effect from 1st October, 1955. There was, therefore, no payment of wages or insurance premiums by Mianraí, Teoranta after that date, and it is understood that there are no outstanding compensation claims awaiting settlement.

NOTE 2. Mianraí, Teoranta themselves carried the insurance in respect of the first £5,000 in respect of any one accident.