asked the Minister for Transport and Power if he will state in regard to Dublin Airport the total annual expenditure, including capital expenditure and expenditure on meteorological and other ancillary services, incurred since its inception; and the total annual revenue received by way of landing fees and other ancillary services at the Airport since its inception.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Expenditure on Dublin Airport.
With the permission of the Leas-Cheann Comhairle I propose to circulate in the Official Report a tabular statement setting out the information sought by the Deputy.
Following is the statement:—
TOTAL annual expenditure at Dublin Airport, including capital expenditure and expenditure on meteorological and other ancillary services related to the Airport and the total revenue received from landing fees and other ancillary services.
Year ended 31st March |
Expenditure |
Revenue |
|
Capital |
Current (a) |
||
£ |
£ |
||
1940-45 |
427,000 |
44,015(b) |
—(b) |
1945-46 |
11,900 |
65,822 |
9,157 |
1946-47 |
125,300 |
103,126 |
21,428 |
1947-48 |
245,175 |
168,731 |
82,514 |
1948-49 |
169,000 |
196,671 |
69,288 |
1949-50 |
289,085 |
239,992 |
66,673 |
1950-51 |
85,255 |
269,327 |
88,314 |
1951-52 |
36,925 |
288,520 |
110,666 |
1952-53 |
50,519 |
314,660 |
126,881 |
1953-54 |
83,767 |
333,882 |
127,011 |
1954-55 |
43,599 |
351,458 |
137,282 |
1955-56 |
53,994 |
357,759 |
149,698 |
1956-57 |
90,016 |
390,778 |
163,388 |
1957-58 |
84,447 |
412,941 |
188,624 |
1958-59 |
203,628 |
455,037 |
241,473 |
TOTAL |
1,999,610 |
3,992,719 |
1,582,397 |
(a) Includes interest at 4% up to 1948 and 5% thereafter, and depreciation at 4%, totalling £1,597,900 for the whole period 1940-1959.
(b) Separate figures for meteorological and other ancillary services and revenue for Dublin Airport for these years are not available.