asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the balances in the postal, telegraph and telephone net revenue accounts at the end of each of the financial years from 1934-35 to the latest date for which the figures are available, showing the surplus or deficit for each service.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Postal, Telegraph and Telephone Revenue.
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(for the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs): I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the information required.
Following is the statement:—
THE SURPLUS or deficit on each service in each of the financial years 1934-35 to 1959-60 (the latest year for which the figures are available) was as follows:—
Surplus (+) or Deficit (–)
|
Year |
Postal Service |
Telegraph Service |
Telephone Service |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
1934-35 |
+ 233,070 |
– 104,277 |
+ 78,067 |
|
1935-36 |
+ 307,893 |
–95,783 |
+ 105,702 |
|
1936-37 |
+ 232,222 |
– 104,263 |
+ 73,833 |
|
1937-38 |
+ 154,117 |
– 121,820 |
+ 61,286 |
|
1938-39 |
+ 115,431 |
– 129,737 |
+ 65,627 |
|
1939-40 |
+ 48,594 |
– 141,562 |
+ 80,519 |
|
1940-41 |
– 115,257 |
– 130,203 |
+ 90,390 |
|
1941-42 |
+ 91,465 |
– 115,573 |
+ 180,165 |
|
1942-43 |
+ 52,803 |
– 103,917 |
+ 242,043 |
|
1943-44 |
+ 114,621 |
–73,685 |
+ 247,703 |
|
1944-45 |
–20,101 |
– 122,663 |
+ 267,289 |
|
1945-46 |
+ 32,512 |
– 116,001 |
+ 298,004 |
|
1946-47 |
–26,980 |
– 140,515 |
+ 253,430 |
|
1947-48 |
–14,134 |
– 250,805 |
+ 165,328 |
|
1948-49 |
–62,961 |
– 260,511 |
+ 122,860 |
|
1949-50 |
+ 2,077 |
– 282,827 |
+ 113,499 |
|
1950-51 |
– 154,239 |
– 231,260 |
+ 67,733 |
|
1951-52 |
– 368,889 |
– 403,397 |
–68,376 |
|
1952-53 |
– 171,151 |
– 300,085 |
–33,522 |
|
1953-54 |
– 101,592 |
– 351,715 |
+ 109,447 |
|
1954-55 |
–96,058 |
– 377,948 |
+ 227,990 |
|
1955-56 |
– 264,617 |
– 238,299 |
+ 134,437 |
|
1956-57 |
–28,602 |
– 195,019 |
+ 254,512 |
|
1957-58 |
+ 104,999 |
– 177,556 |
+ 366,377 |
|
1958-59 |
+ 4,672 |
– 140,144 |
+ 413,048 |
|
1959-60 |
+ 129,771 |
– 136,867 |
+ 396,179 |