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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 10 Mar 1960

Vol. 180 No. 3

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Expenditure on Dublin Airport.

17.

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.

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.

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