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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 22 Oct 1969

Vol. 241 No. 9

Written Answers. - Utilisation of Capital by State Bodies.

379.

asked the Taoiseach if he will state, in respect of each of the Boards and State companies responsible to him for each year from 1959 to 1969: (a) the amount of capital employed on the 31st March, (b) how and by whom such capital was provided, (c) the yield earned on the total capital employed, (d) the return paid to the provider thereof, (e) the amount of any capital repaid or converted, (f) the total amount paid in corporation profit tax and income tax, (g) the amount set aside for depreciation, (h) the totals of (f) and (g) respectively for the 10 years and (i) whether there are now adequate tangible assets to repay if need be the totals of (a) and (g); and if not what proportion thereof.

There is no board or company, of the type apparently envisaged in the question, for which I am responsible.

380.

asked the Minister for Health if he will state, in respect of each of the Boards and State companies responsible to him for each year from 1959 to 1969: (a) the amount of capital employed on the 31st March, (b) how [loan, preference, or ordinary] and by whom such capital was provided, (c) the yield earned on the total capital employed, (d) the return paid to the provider thereof, (e) the amount of any capital repaid or converted, (f) the total amount paid in corporation profit tax and income tax, (g) the amount set aside for depreciation, (h) the totals of (f) and (g) respectively for the 10 years and (i) whether there are now adequate tangible assets to repay if need be the totals of (a) and (g); and if not, what proportion thereof.

The bodies for which I am responsible are generally engaged in the provision of medical services or services ancillary to medicine. To the extent to which such bodies are unable to meet their outgoings from their ordinary income they receive support in the form of grants from my Department. None of them has share or loan capital.

381.

asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries if he will state, in respect of each of the Boards and State companies responsible to him for each year from 1959 to 1969: (a) the amount of capital employed on the 31st March, (b) how and by whom such capital was provided, (c) the yield earned on the total capital employed, (d) the return paid to the provider thereof, (e) the amount of any capital repaid or converted, (f) the total amount paid in corporation profit tax and income tax, (g) the amount set aside for depreciation, (h) the totals of (f) and (g) respectively for the 10 years and (i) whether there are now adequate tangible assets to repay if need be the totals of (a) and (g); and if not, what proportion thereof.

The following is the information requested. The particulars given in each case relate to the financial year of the body concerned:

IRISH NATIONAL STUD CO. LTD.

£'000

Year ended

31/12/59

31/12/60

31/12/61

31/12/62

31/12/63

31/12/64

31/12/65

31/12/66

31/12/67

31/12/68

(a)

461

472

473

484

479

426

446

432

394

397

(b) (i) the Exchequer

396

396

396

396

396

396

396

396

396

396

(ii) Reserves and Provisions

65

81

77

88

83

30

50

36

1

(c)

1.7%

1.0%

Nil

0.5%

Nil

5.0%

4.2%

Nil

Nil

1.8%

(d)

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

(e)

,,

,,

,,

,,

,,

,,

,,

,,

,,

,,

(f)

3

6

5

4

6

1

,,

,,

,,

Total

(h) 25

(g)

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

3

Total

(h) 13

(i)Tangible assets could repay 98.7% of (a) and (g)

BORD IASCAIGH MHARA

£'000

Year ended

31/3/59

31/3/60

31/3/61

31/3/62

31/3/63

31/3/64

31/3/65

31/3/66

31/3/67

31/3/68

(a)

1,472

1,664

1,859

1,779

1,878

1,854

1,980

2,157

2,207

2,437

(b) Capital Provided by the Exchequer

(i) Repayable Advances

1,200

1,356

1,462

1,332

1,403

1,359

1,473

1,632

1,660

1,786

(ii) Non-repayable grants

272

308

397

447

475

495

507

525

547

651

(c)

2.8%

3.1%

3.3%

3.8%

3.9%

4.0%

4.0%

3.9%

4.4%

4.3%

(d)

41

52

61

68

73

75

80

86

97

104

(e)

28

33

45

56

62

62

64

72

82

89

(f)

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Total

(h) Nil

(g)

29

61

65

28

178

22

26

26

26

21

Total

(h) 482

(h)There are tangible assets to repay 98% of (h) and (g)

DAIRY DISPOSAL COMPANY LTD.

£'000

Year ended

31/12/59

31/12/60

31/12/61

31/12/62

31/12/63

31/12/64

31/12/65

31/12/66

31/12/67

31/12/68

*(a)

605

605

605

605

605

605

605

605

585

585

(b) (i) Exchequer

585

585

585

585

585

585

585

585

585

585

(ii) Associated Companies

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

(c)

13%

9%

17%

12%

16%

9%

12%

19%

11%

10%

(d)

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

(e)

Nil

(f)

9

10

31

39

34

48

51

7

13

5

(h) 247

(g)

78

80

82

93

30

175

176

182

108

184

(h) 1188

(i)

Yes.

* Capital shown consists of Exchequer loan and share capital. On the 11th December, 1967, the status of the Dairy Disposal Co. Ltd., was changed from that of a company with three associated companies to that of a holding company and the combined share capital of the associated companies (£20,015) was transferred to the Consolidated Balance Sheet as part of a capital reserve on a consolidation. The capital position shown for 1967 and 1968, therefore represents Exchequer loan £584,603 and £7 issued capital of the Dairy Disposal Co. itself.

BORD NA gCON

£'000

Year ended

31/12/59

31/12/60

31/12/61

31/12/62

31/12/63

31/12/64

31/12/65

31/12/66

31/12/67

31/12/68

(a)

70

130

180

227

236

239

209

221

232

326

(b) Reserves & Provisions

70

130

180

227

236

239

209

221

232

326

(c), (d), (e)

Not Applicable

(f)

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

61

42

Nil

20

54

(h) 177

(g)

8

21

40

32

27

36

32

26

20

(h) 242

(i)

Yes.

382.

asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state, in respect of each of the Boards and State companies responsible to him for each year from 1959 to 1969: (a) the amount of capital employed on the 31st March, (b) how (loan, preference, or ordinary) and by whom such capital was provided, (c) the yield earned on the total capital employed, (d) the return paid to the provider thereof, (e) the amount of any capital repaid or converted, (f) the total amount paid in corporation profit tax, income tax, (g) the amount set aside for depreciation, (h) the totals of (f) and (g) respectively for the ten years and (i) whether there are now adequate tangible assets to repay (if need be) the totals of (a) and (g); and if not, what proportion thereof.

The following is the information required:—

1. An Foras Forbartha:

(a) The share capital is £100 being 100 shares of £1 each issued in 1964.

(b) The shares area held as follows:

Minister for Finance

92

shares

Minister for Local Government

1

share

7 Initial Directors (1 share each)

7

shares

100

(c)

Not applicable as An Foras is a nonprofit making body, financed by Grant-in-Aid and Grant from Road Fund.

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

(i)

2. National Building Agency

See attached tabular statement.

YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH

1962 (15 mths)

1963

1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

(a) Total Capital Employed

48,600

150,100

479,359

687,680

1,063,421

1,142,318

1,380,913

1,872,294

(b) Capital Employed:Share Capital—Ordinary

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

Short Term Loan (Industrial Credit Corporation)

48,500

150,000

200,000

Advance from Department of Finance-(Net of repayments in (e) below)

275,000

590,000

965,000

1,107,704

1,380,813

1,872,194

Bank Overdraft

4,259

97,580

98,321

34,514

(c) Yield—not applicable as this is a nonprofit making organisation

(d) Interest payments only—(not dividend)

872

4,423

10,351

22,854

47,667

64,792

72,393

94,505

(e) Repaid

200,000

3,296

6,891

8,619

(f) Payable (all C.P.T.)

190

20

830

1,020

172

2,786

(g) Depreciation

620

206

314

258

605

674

1,012

1,331

(h) Total of (f) and (g)

620

206

504

278

1,435

1,694

1,184

4,117

(i) Yes.

N.B. The Company commenced operations on 1st January, 1961

383.

asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state, in respect of each of the Boards and State companies responsible to him for each year from 1959 to 1969: (a) the amount of capital employed on the 31st March, (b) how and by whom such capital was provided, (c) the yield earned on the total capital employed, (d) the return paid to the provider thereof, (e) the amount of any capital repaid or converted, (f) the total amount paid in corporation profit tax and income tax, (g) the amount set aside for depreciation, (h) the totals of (f) and (g) respectively for the ten years and (i) whether there are now adequate tangible assets to repay if need be the totals of (a) and (g); and if not, what proportion thereof.

The only board under the aegis of my Department is the Board for the Employment of the Blind which is subsidised by the State and local authorities through capitation grants, and other annual payments. While its finances do not fit into the headings in the question I might point out that the board received special grants amounting to £27,000 from the State, of which £12,000 is in process of repayment and also obtained a loan of £55,000 from an assurance company which is being repaid by annual instalments.

The tangible assets of the board are regarded as adequate to meet the liabilities.

384.

asked the Minister for Justice if he will state, in respect of each of the Boards and State companies responsible to him for each year from 1959 to 1969: (a) the amount of capital employed on the 31st March, (b) how and by whom such capital was provided, (c) the yield earned on the total capital employed, (d) the return paid to the provider thereof, (e) the amount of any capital repaid or converted, (f) the total amount paid in corporation profit tax and income tax, (g) the amount set aside for depreciation, (h) the totals of (f) and (g) respectively for the ten years and (i) whether there are now adequate tangible assets to repay if need be the totals of (a) and (g); and if not, what proportion thereof.

The answer is that there are no bodies of the type envisaged in the question under the aegis of my Department.

385.

asked the Minister for External Affairs if he will state, in respect of each of the Boards and State companies responsible to him for each year from 1959 to 1969: (a) the amount of capital employed on the 31st March, (b) how [loan, preference, or ordinary] and by whom such capital was provided, (c) the yield earned on the total capital employed, (d) the return paid to the provider thereof, (e) the amount of any capital repaid or converted, (f) the total amount paid in corporation profit tax and income tax, (g) the amount set aside for depreciation, (h) the totals of (f) and (g) respectively for the ten years and (i) whether there are now adequate tangible assets to repay (if need be) the totals of (a) and (g); and if not, what proportion thereof.

No such boards or companies are responsible to me.

386.

asked the Minister for Finance if he will state, in respect of each of the Boards, and State companies responsible to him for each year from 1959 to 1969: (a) the amount of capital employed on the 31st March, (b) how and by whom such capital was provided, (c) the yield earned on the total capital employed, (d) the return paid to the provider, thereof, (e) the amount of any capital repaid or converted, (f) the total amount paid in corporation profit tax and income tax, (g) the amount set aside for depreciation, (h) the totals of (f) and (g) respectively for the ten years and (i) whether there are now adequate tangible assets to repay (if need be) the totals of (a) and (g); and if not, what proportion thereof.

The following is the information requested. The figures given are based on published accounts; the accounting years vary and for this reason it is not possible in most cases to give figures for periods ending on 31st March.

AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CORPORATION LTD.

£'000

Year ended

30/4/60

30/4/61

30/4/62

30/4/63

30/4/64

30/4/65

30/4/66

30/4/67

30/4/68

30/4/69

(a) Capital Employed

3,259

3,661

4,299

5,965

7,287

11,638

16,639

18,697

20,417

22,280

(b) Capital Provided—

Ordinary Shares (Minister for Finance)

300

300

990

990

1,490

2,000

3,448

4,048

5,598

6,000

Loans—

(i) From Minister for Finance

1,425

1,551

2,325

1,300

1,900

5,300

6,733

7,733

6,883

7,981

(ii) From private sector

1,219

1,477

633

3,286

3,475

3,849

5,892

6,742

7,322

7,651

Reserves and provisions

315

333

351

389

422

489

566

574

614

648

3,259

3,661

4,299

5,965

7,287

11,638

16,639

18,697

20,417

22,280

(c) Gross Profit (before remuneration of capital)

121

134

153

195

252

380

680

868

1,029

1,130

% of Capital Employed

3.8%

3.8%

3.6%

3.3%

3.4%

3.3%

4.1%

4.7%

5.0%

5.1%

(d) Return paid to provider of capital—

Ordinary Shares (net of tax)

9

9

7

14

14

23

36

59

124

162

Loan Capital provided by Minister for Finance

40

53

90

48

53

133

366

393

403

468

Loan Capital provided by private sector

49

57

41

119

162

189

219

339

412

394

(e) Amount of capital repaid or converted

800

1,125

300

200

(f) Total amount paid in income tax (ACC is exempt from CPT)

15

15

14

13

13

23

25

40

55

50

Total (h) 263

(g) Amount set aside for depreciation

0.5

1.0

3

3

3

4

Total (h) 15

(i)

The totals of (a) and (g) at 30 April 1969 amounted to £22,295,000 including reserves and provisions amounting to £648,000; tangible assets in the Corporation's Balance Sheet at 30 April 1969 totalled £22,587,000.

CENTRAL BANK OF IRELAND

£'000

Year ended

31/3/60

31/3/61

31/3/62

31/3/63

31/3/64

31/3/65

31/3/66

31/3/67

31/3/68

31/3/69

(a) Capital employed

83,135

89,389

94,937

101,567

113,936

120,909

125,092

131,600

141,936

154,153

(b) Capital Provided—

Issued Capital (Minister for Finance)

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

Reserves and Legal Tender Note Fund

83,111

89,365

94,913

101,543

113,912

120,885

125,068

131,576

141,912

154,129

83,135

89,389

94,937

101,567

113,936

120,909

125,092

131,600

141,936

154,153

(c) Profit earned

2,790

3,232

3,724

3,597

4,158

4,626

5,183

5,841

6,149

7,534

% of Capital Employed

3.3%

3.6%

3.9%

3.6%

3.6%

3.8%

4.1%

4.4%

4.3%

4.9%

(d) Profit paid to Exchequer

1,800

1,800

2,100

2,100

2,500

2,500

3,209

3,290

3,535

5,745

(e) Amount of capital repaid or converted

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

(f) Corporation Profit and Income Tax paid (note)

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Total(h) 3,508

(g) Amount set aside for depreciation

22

69

83

97

120

750

750

800

800

17

(i)

The Bank has sufficient tangible assets to repay capital employed and depreciation provisions.

NOTE: The Bank is not liable for Income Tax or Corporation Profits Tax.

COMHLUCHT SIÚICRE ÉIREANN TEO. GROUP

£'000

Year ended

30/4/59

30/4/60

30/4/61

30/4/62

30/4/63

30/4/64

30/4/65

30/4/66

30/4/67

30/4/68

(a) Capital Employed

3,846

4,066

4,111

5,396

7,149

8,903

9,325

9,120

8,191

8,263

(b) Capital Provided—

Ordinary Shares (Minister for Finance)

500

500

500

1,500

3,000

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,500

Preference shares (non-Exchequer sources)

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

Debenture Stock (do.)

934

912

908

906

901

901

901

901

901

901

Loan Capital (Minister for Finance)

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

Development Grants (An Foras Tionscal)

32

32

32

32

230

Minority Interests

1

2

Reserves

1,912

2,154

2,203

2,490

2,748

2,969

2,392

2,187

1,258

1,130

3,846

4,066

4,111

5,396

7,149

8,903

9,325

9,120

8,191

8,263

(c) Gross Profit

482

636

566

598

592

569

(459)

329

(252)

374

% of Capital Employed

12.5%

15.6%

13.8%

11.1%

8.3%

6.4%

(4.9%)

3.6%

(3.1%)

4.5%

(d) Return paid to Provider of Capital (after tax)—

Paid to Minister for Finance

16

16

16

40

32

56

81

81

73

74

Paid otherwise

42

43

45

46

46

57

58

58

56

57

TOTAL

58

59

61

86

78

113

139

139

129

131

(e) Capital Repaid

12

22

4

2

5

Deb.

Deb.

Deb.

Deb.

Deb.

Capital Converted

1,000 Scrip Issue

(f) Corporation Profit and Income Tax paid

255

325

300

250

250

191

11

365

548

372

Total (h) 2,867

(g) Amount set aside for depreciation

332

267

312

525

692

625

643

660

616

628

Total (h) 5,300

(i)

Tangible assets at 30/4/68 sufficient to repay 60% of capital employed plus depreciation

NOTE: The terms of interest and repayment for the £1m. loan from the Minister for Finance have not yet been determined by the Minister.

INDUSTRIAL CREDIT COMPANY LTD.

£'000

Year ended

31/10/59

31/10/60

31/10/61

31/10/62

31/10/63

31/10/64

31/10/65

31/10/66

31/10/67

31/10/68

(a) Capital Employed

6,061

8,190

10,977

14,668

16,211

16,311

19,735

20,305

20,223

16,455

(b) Capital Provided—

Ordinary Shares (Note (i))

3,750

5,250

7,480

8,830

8,830

8,830

8,830

8,830

8,830

8,830

Loans

(i) From Minister for Finance

500

900

3,080

3,530

2,655

6,509

7,378

7,853

4,485

(ii) From private sector

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

2,705

3,620

3,041

2,629

2,293

2,401

Reserves

511

640

797

958

1,146

1,206

1,355

1,468

1,247

739

6,061

8,190

10,977

14,668

16,211

16,311

19,735

20,305

20,223

16,455

(c) Gross Profit

189

299

386

401

509

566

651

773

708

839

Percentage of Capital Employed

3.1%

3.7%

3.5%

2.7%

3.1%

3.5%

3.3%

3.8%

3.5%

5.1%

(d) Return paid on—

Ordinary Shares

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Loans from Minister for Finance

5

32

34

121

103

185

292

333

345

Loans from private sector

90

93

79

93

105

163

164

167

129

147

(e) Amount of Capital repaid or converted (Note (ii))

1,000

4,720

Total (h)834

(f) Corporation Profit and Income Tax paid

35

70

95

75

71

90

93

99

83

123

(g) Amount set aside for depreciation

2

3

2

2

3

2

2

3

3

2

Total (h) 24

(i)

The Company has sufficient assets to repay capital employed and depreciation provisions.

NOTES (i) 637 shares are held by the private sector and the balance are held by the Minister for Finance.

(ii) Represents repayable advances repaid.

IRISH LIFE ASSURANCE CO. LTD.

£'000

Year ended

31/12/59

31/12/60

31/12/61

31/12/62

31/12/63

31/12/64

31/12/65

31/12/66

31/12/67

31/12/68

(a) Capital Employed

28,992

31,143

34,480

37,540

40,456

44,246

48,555

54,277

61,785

68,737

(b) Capital Provided—

Ordinary Shares

(i) Minister for Finance

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

180

(ii) held privately

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

20

Assurance Funds

28,783

30,935

34,176

37,254

40,131

43,928

48,175

53,839

59,983

66,611

Loans from overseas bankers

1,250

1,490

Reserves

109

108

204

186

225

218

280

338

452

436

28,992

31,143

34,480

37,540

40,456

44,246

48,555

54,277

61,785

68,737

(c) Valuation Surplus (Net)

202

249

249

290

290

400

400

450

525

580

Valuation Surplus as percentage of Capital Employed

0.69%

0.80%

0.77%

0.76%

0.71%

0.90%

0.82%

0.83%

0.85%

0.84%

(d) Return paid to provider of Capital— Ordinary Shares (net of tax)

16

16

20

21

22

22

24

23

26

28

Benefits on Assurance Funds

2,495

2,800

2,805

2,845

3,478

3,468

3,604

3,834

4,128

4,639

Interest on loan from overseas bankers

38

98

(e) Amount of capital repaid or converted

100 (bonus issue)

(f) Total amount paid in Income Tax and Corporation Profits tax

209

175

150

125

170

140

226

225

315

365

Total (h) 2,100

(g) Amount set aside for depreciation

1

15

23

26

12

11

9

17

Total (h) 114

(i)

The Company has sufficient assets to repay capital employed and depreciation provisions.

THE RACING BOARD

Year ended

31/12/59

31/12/60

31/12/61

31/12/62

31/12/63

31/12/64

31/12/65

31/12/66

31/12/67

31/12/68

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

(a) Capital Employed

70,286

108,772

112,220

87,102

83,152

172,987

186,959

236,886

242,547

219,556

(e) Amount of capital repaid or converted

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

(f) Corporation Profit and Income Tax paid

25,000

21,164

18,842

8,286

5,644

16,362

20,362

37,069

26,000

Total (h) 178,729

(g) Depreciation

11,174

873

699

559

906

652

722

578

328

262

Total (h) 16,753

(i)

At any period the net value of the tangible assets is equal to the amount of capital employed.

NOTES (i) The Racing Board has no loan, preference or ordinary share capital. The figures shown for capital employed above are the net assets at the end of each accounting year and represent the accumulated surpluses of the Racing Board and its predecessor, the Board of Control for Mechanical Betting, since the formulation of the latter in 1930.

(ii) In the case of the Racing Board there is no yield in the commercial sense on capital employed.

TAISCÍ STÁIT TEORANTA

Year ended

31/3/1965

31/3/1966

31/3/1967

31/3/1968

31/3/1969

£

£

£

£

£

(a) Capital Employed

448,207

1,006,000

1,084,000

1,325,130

3,839,556

(b) Capital provided

Ordinary Shares (Minister for Finance)

7

100

100

100

100

Loans do.

448,200

1,005,900

1,083,900

1,325,030

3,839,456

448,207

1,006,000

1,084,000

1,325,130

3,839,556

(c) Loss for year

(2,278)

(5,261)

(4,960)

(5,541)

Percentage of Capital Employed

Note(ii)

(0.2%)

(0.5%)

(0.5%)

(0.1%)

(d) Return paid to provider of capital (Note (iii))

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

(e) Amount of capital repaid

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Amount of capital converted

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

(f) Corporation Profit and Income Tax paid

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

(g) Amount set aside for depreciation

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

(i) —see Note (iv)

NOTES:

(i) Taiscí Stáit Teo. was incorporated on 21 February, 1964.

(ii) The only transactions during the first accounting period were of a capital nature.

(iii) The terms as to interest and repayment for the advances to the Company by the Minister for Finance have not yet been determined by the Minister.

(iv) Total of (a) and (g) above at 31/3/69, is £3,839,556. The book value of loans and investments by the Company and cash at bank at that date was £3,826,871; it is not possible to say what proportion of this sum could be realised.

387.

asked the Minister for Transport and Power if he will state, in respect of each of the Boards and State companies responsible to him for each year from 1959 to 1969: (a) the amount of capital employed on the 31st March, (b) how [loan, preference, or ordinary] and by whom such capital was provided, (c) the yield earned on the total capital employed, (d) the return paid to the provider thereof, (e) the amount of any capital repaid or converted, (f) the total amount paid in corporation profit tax and income tax, (g) the amount set aside for depreciation, (h) the totals of (f) and (g) respectively for the 10 years and (i) whether there are now adequate tangible assets to repay if need be the totals of (a) and (g); and if not, what proportion thereof.

The information requested is set out below. The accounting year for the B & I ends on 31st December and in the case of each of the other companies on 31st March. Bord Fáilte Éireann are not included as they are financed by grant-in-aid and have no share capital.

AER RIANTA TEO.

Year ended

31/3/60

31/3/61

31/3/62

31/3/63

31/3/64

31/3/65

31/3/66

31/3/67

31/3/68

31/3/69

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

(a) Capital Employed

4,354,065

9,975,541

10,418,541

10,985,541

11,607,248

14,220,047

51,269

51,269

51,269

51,269

(b) Capital provided—

(i) Ordinary share capital (Minister for Finance) Note (i)

3,698,541

9,975,541

10,418,541

10,695,541

11,327,248

12,950,047

51,269

51,269

51,269

51,269

(ii) Loans from private sector

655,524

290,000

280,000

1,270,000

(c) Surplus on management of Dublin Airport less loan interest. Note (ii)

46,462

91,375

111,146

227,930

134,681

184,204

257,023

243,684

228,367

243,819

(d) Return paid to provider of capital. Note (iii)

32,776

31,384

15,034

12,699

36,333

(e) Amount of Capital repaid or converted. Note (iv)

(f) Total amount paid in income Tax

625

625

625

686

822

(g) Amount set aside for Depreciation

739

4,939

10,739

10,739

10,739

739

739

(h) Totals of (f) and (g)

739

4,939

10,739

11,364

11,364

1,364

1,425

822

(i)

The Company has sufficient assets to repay capital employed and depreciation provisions.

NOTES (i) Single shares are held by each of the Directors of the Company and by the Secretaries of the Departments of Transport and Power, Finance and Industry and Commerce.

(ii) Up to the reorganisation in 1966, Aer Rianta had received no return on its shareholding in Aer Lingus and Aer Línte and in turn had made no payment to the Minister for Finance in respect of his ownership of the shares of Aer Rianta. The only return made by Aer Rianta was under an arrangement whereby it has, before and since 1966, surrendered to the Minister for Industry and Commerce/Transport and Power the surplus earned on the management of Dublin Airport. This is an operating surplus and is not related to the Capital asset represented by Dublin Airport which is owned by the Minister for Transport and Power.

(iii) These figures represent interest on capital from the private sector.

(iv) No ordinary capital has been repaid. The outstanding loan from the private sector was repaid in 1961 with the money received from an increase in the shareholding of the Minister for Finance in Aer Rianta. The loans from the private sector outstanding in 1966 were taken over by Aer Lingus as part of the reorganisation.

AER LINGUS/AER LÍNTE

Year ended

31/3/60

31/3/61

31/3/62

31/3/63

31/3/64

31/3/65

31/3/66

31/3/67

31/3/68

31/3/69

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

(a) Capital employed. Note (i)

6,160,000

7,690,000

10,550,000

11,760,000

11,880,000

12,940,000

17,470,000

21,830,000

25

(b) Capital provided—

(i) Equity shareholding by Minister for Finance

4,410,000

10,170,000

10,450,000

10,680,000

11,910,000

14,430,000

16,060,000

16,880,000

17,850,000

19,430,000

(ii) Loans from private sector

(c) Operating profit or loss

2,950,000

1,550,000

1,550,000

1,000,000

2,100,000

2,350,000

5,880,000

6,980,000

11,840,000

12,340,000

507,000

183,000

257,000

364,000

1,158,000

1,233,000

1,015,000

1,106,000

1,196,000

1,753,000

Percentage of Capital employed. Note (ii)

(loss)

(d) Return paid to provider of Capital. Note (iii)

Nil

2.4%

2.4%

3.1%

9.7%

9.5%

5.8%

5.1%

4.7%

7.3%

(e) Amount of Capital repaid or converted

140,000

80,000

60,000

60,000

60,000

190,000

510,000

620,000

660,000

770,000

(f) Corporation profit and Income Tax paid

1,400,000

550,000

20,000

30,000

30,000

30,000

670,000

(g) Amount set aside for depreciation. Note (iv)

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

(h) Totals of (f) and (g)

430,000

550,000

1,060,000

1,350,000

1,530,000

1,480,000

1,990,000

2,250,000

2,

430,000

550,000

1,060,000

1,350,000

1,530,000

1,480,000

1,990,000

2,250,000

2,190,000

2,530,000

(i)

There are sufficient assets to repay Capital employed and depreciation provisions.

NOTES: (i) The figures represent the amount of Capital actively employed, i.e. an average for the years in question.

(ii) The figures are arrived at by calculating the operating profits or losses as percentages of capital actively employed.

(iii) The figures represent loan interest paid to the private sector.

(iv) The figures include amounts written off development expenditure.

CÓRAS IOMPAIR ÉIREANN

Year ended

31/3/60

31/3/61

31/3/62

31/3/63

31/3/64

31/3/65

31/3/66

31/3/67

31/3/68

31/3/69

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

(a) Capital employed

16,514,460

16,514,460

16,514,460

17,995,956

17,965,075

17,962,006

19,762,006

21,852,006

23,371,006

23,962,006

(b) Capital provided—

(i) Transport Stock. Note (i)

16,514,460

16,514,460

16,514,460

17,995,956

17,965,075

17,962,006

17,962,006

17,962,006

17,962,0

(ii) Capital Advanced (Minister for Finance). Note (ii)

1,800,000

3,890,000

5,409,000

6,000,000

(c) Loss for year

709,006

246,174

1,695,680

1,759,604

1,605,881

1,475,319

2,228,913

2,397,832

2,479,557

1,960,839

(d) Average return paid to provider of Capital

3.9%

3.9%

3.9%

4.1%

4.1%

4.1%

4.4%

4.7%

4.8%

5%

(e) Amount of Capital repaid or converted

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

(f) Corporation profit and Income Tax paid

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

(g) Amount set aside for depreciation

1,240,100

1,255,995

1,377,258

1,598,989

1,742,871

1,955,392

1,983,394

1,958,583

2

(h) Totals of (f) and (g)

1,240,100

1,255,995

1,377,258

1,598,989

1,742,871

1,955,392

1,983,394

1,958,583

2,124,303

2,327,475

(i)

The Company has sufficient assets to repay capital employed and depreciation provisions.

NOTES: (i) The figures from 1/4/62 exclude funds raised by Transport Stock and diverted to C.I.E. by way of share and loan capital (see (b) (i) and (ii) of CIE schedule).

(ii) Provided by the Minister for Finance under Section 4 of the Transport Act, 1964.

OSTLANNA IOMPAIR ÉIREANN TEO

Year ended

31/3/63 Note (i)

31/3/64

31/3/65

31/3/66

31/3/67

31/3/68

31/3/69

(a) Capital employed

£1,050,416

£1,137,182

£1,195,813

£1,251,901

£1,329,527

£1,451,85

(b) Capital provided:—

(i) Ordinary Shares held by Córas Iompair Éireann

100,000

100,000

100,000

100,000

100,000

100,000

100,000

(ii) Loan from CIE

938,732

969,612

972,681

973,814

975,795

989,795

989,895

(iii) Undistributed Profits

11,684

67,570

123,132

178,087

253,732

362,063

488,962

(c) Net Profit. Note (ii)

£12,000

£56,000

£56,000

£55,000

£76,000

£108,000

£127,000

Percentage of Capital employed

1.1%

4.9%

4.6%

4.3%

5.7%

7.4%

8.1%

(d) Return paid to provider of Capital— Interest on loan

55,403

58,045

58,176

58,363

58,474

58,658

59,388

(e) Amount of Capital repaid or converted

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

(f) Total amount paid in Income Tax

17,579

18,416

18,458

18,516

20,553

20,709

22,562

(g) Amount set aside for depreciation

33,338

24,754

27,833

30,908

34,867

37,012

51,809

(h) Totals of (f) and (g)

50,917

43,170

46,291

49,424

55,420

57,721

74,371

(i)

The Company has sufficient assets to repay Capital employed and depreciation.

NOTES: (i) The first year of operation of this Company was the year ended 31st March, 1963. Up to that time the Company was part of CIE.

(ii) These figures are rounded to the nearest £000.

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY BOARD

Year ended

31/3/60

31/3/61

31/3/62

31/3/63

31/3/64

31/3/65

31/3/66

31/3/67

31/3/68

31/3/69

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

(a) Capital employed

77,457,500

76,550,137

79,889,144

86,421,435

95,587,645

100,334,495

104,522,476

108,815,240

114,286,658

112,450,319

(b) Capital provided:—

(i) Capital Advanced from Minister for Finance

63,392,279

62,773,120

62,127,100

61,453,050

60,749,583

60,015,411

59,249,127

58,449,257

57,614,214

56,742,481

(ii) Redeemable Stock issues

14,065,221

13,777,017

17,262,044

24,477,383

34,356,607

39,847,757

44,812,767

49,916,800

56,235,354

55,283,578

(iii) Funded Loans and Loan Stocks (New Ireland Assurance Co. Ltd.)

500,000

491,002

481,455

471,327

460,582

449,183

437,090

424,260

(c) Surplus (before interest and capital repayments)

4,222,006

5,440,576

5,498,549

5,756,838

5,880,594

6,063,024

7,156,428

7,583,923

8,143,980

8,384,089

Percentage of Capital employed. Note (i)

5.19%

6.51%

6.47%

6.62%

6.44%

6.08%

6.67%

6.65%

6.64%

6.63%

(d) Return paid to providers of Capital.

From 2½% to 6¼% interest paid on capital from the Minister for Finance, depending on date of advance.From 5% to 7¼% interest paid on capital from private sector, depending on date of loan. 6% in respect of (b) (iii).

(e) Amount of Capital repaid or converted

863,310

907,363

959,627

1,059,751

1,669,364

1,382,200

1,706,909

1,872,429

1,980,518

2,469,020

(f) Corporation Profit and Income Tax paid

Exempt from Corporation Profit Tax and, because of plant allowances, not liable for Income Tax.

(g) Amount set aside for depreciation

3,294,943

3,574,801

3,786,505

4,010,403

4,358,851

4,872,213

5,334,120

5,795,109

6,178,354

6,738,995

(h) Totals of (f) and (g)

3,294,943

3,574,801

3,786,505

4,010,403

4,358,851

4,872,213

5,334,120

5,795,109

6,178,135

6,738,995

(i)

The Company has sufficient assets to repay Capital employed and depreciation provisions.

NOTE: (i) The rate of return reflects the large proportion of the Board's capital requirements financed from internal resources. It also reflects the effects of the rural electrification subsidy, the varying rates of interest payable and the amortisation out of Revenue of loan capital during the duration of the loan. The overriding consideration is that, by statute, the Board's revenue in each year must be sufficient and only sufficient (as nearly as may be) to pay all outgoings, including interest and sinking fund payments.

BORD NA MÓNA

Year ended

31/3/60

31/3/61

31/3/62

31/3/63

31/3/64

31/3/65

31/3/66

31/3/67

31/3/68

31/3/69

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

(a) Capital employed

15,164,726

16,774,937

18,284,238

19,462,398

20,553,835

22,044,422

22,983,452

24,856,153

24,723,873

24,562,269

(b) Capital provided—

(i) Advances from Minister for Finance

14,362,726

15,972,937

17,501,324

18,619,245

19,726,007

19,308,557

20,362,892

22,334,178

22,334,178

22,316,624

(ii) Redeemable Stock

1,964,783

1,917,833

1,891,414

1,835,325

1,771,713

(iii) Loans from private sector

750,000

750,000

730,914

791,153

729,828

665,082

596,727

524,561

448,370

367,932

(iv) Superannuation Fund Loans

52,000

52,000

52,000

52,000

98,000

106,000

106,000

106,000

106,000

106,000

(c) Operating profit (before interest payments)

722,195

560,424

615,574

1,072,151

888,553

495,242

522,760

471,763

614,883

1,419,971

(loss)

(loss)

Percentage of Capital employed

5%

3%

3%

6%

4%

2%

Nil

Nil

2%

6%

(d) Return paid to providers of capital—

(i) the Minister for Finance

598,668

692,670

801,060

896,515

947,489

979,457

1,006,839

552,948

Nil

39,101

(ii) the Private Sector

43,616

44,350

44,097

48,200

46,885

137,205

158,780

152,290

145,619

137,107

(e) Amount of Capital repaid or converted

186,679

227,789

290,699

321,840

408,563

517,412

550,970

553,299

132,280

161,604

(f) Corporation profit and Income Tax paid

Not liable for either Corporation Profit Tax or Income Tax

(g) Amount set aside for depreciation

247,215

275,244

294,722

458,000

460,000

515,842

605,763

648,655

756,984

784,28

(h) Totals of (f) and (g)

247,215

275,244

294,722

458,000

460,000

515,842

605,763

648,655

756,984

78,281

(i) Tangible assets at 31/3/69 totalled £22,850,312 as against £25,346,550 for Capital employed and depreciation.

BRITISH AND IRISH STEAM PACKET CO. LTD.

Year ended

(Note (i))

31/12/65

31/12/66

31/12/67

31/12/68

£

£

£

£

(a) Capital employed

2,053,960

2,139,979

1,741,576

7,278,159

(b) Capital Provided—

(i) Ordinary Shares (Minister for Finance)

1,600,000

1,600,000

1,600,000

1,600,000

(ii) Revenue Reserves (Note ii)

453,960

539,979

141,576

87,345

(iii) Loan from Private Sector

5,590,814

(c) Profit or (Loss)

88,154 loss

86,200

406,440 loss

224,034 loss

Percentage of Capital employed

Nil

4%

Nil

Nil

(d) Return paid to provider of Capital

Nil

Nil

Nil

(i) Nil

(iii) 6%—9% on

private sector loans

(e) Amount of capital repaid or converted

Nil

Nil

Nil

(i) Nil

(iii) £72,736 to

private sector

(f) Corporation profit and Income Tax paid

3,991

3,480

Nil

Nil

(g) Amount set aside for depreciation

201,957

217,540

250,475

324,884

(h) Totals of (f) and (g)

205,948

221,020

250,475

324,884

(i) The Company has sufficient assets to repay Capital employed and depreciation provisions.

NOTES: (i) The B. & I. was established as a State sponsored body on 22/3/65 and accordingly the year ended 31/12/65 refers to the period from 22/3/65 to 31/12/65.

(ii) Revenue reserves consist of retained profits from the profit and loss account.

IRISH SHIPPING LTD.

Year ended

31/3/60

31/3/61

31/3/62

31/3/63

31/3/64

31/3/65

31/3/66

31/3/67

31/3/68

31/3/69

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

(a) Capital employed

6,931,302

8,578,729

9,281,729

11,172,479

11,427,479

11,427,479

11,427,479

11,427,479

11,427,479

11,427,479

(b) Capital provided—

Ordinary Shares

6,931,302

8,578,729

9,281,729

11,172,479

11,427,479

11,427,479

11,427,479

11,427,479

11,427,479

11,427,479

(Minister for Finance)

(c) Net Profit

596,272

264,879

208,673

838,365

556,721

274,842

58,404

67,471

20,345

381,996

(loss)

(loss)

(loss)

(loss)

(loss)

(loss)

(loss)

Percentage of Capital employed

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

.5%

Nil

.2%

3.3%

(d) Return paid to provider of Capital

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

(e) Amount of Capital repaid or converted

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

(f) Corporation profit and Income Tax paid

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

(g) Amount set aside for depreciation

695,547

476,284

491,473

824,664

1,023,845

838,177

754,946

618,780

590,725

667,166

(h) Totals of (f) and (g)

695,547

476,284

491,473

824,664

1,023,845

838,177

754,946

618,780

590,725

667,166

(i) At 31st March, 1969, net assets amounted to £10,966,559 as against a total of £12,094,645 for (a) and (g).

388.

asked the Minister for Labour if he will state, in respect of each of the Boards and State companies responsible to him for each year from 1959 to 1969: (a) the amount of capital employed on the 31st March, (b) how and by whom such capital was provided, (c) the yield earned on the total capital employed, (d) the return paid to the provider thereof, (e) the amount of any capital repaid or converted, (f) the total amount paid in corporation profit tax and income tax, (g) the amount set aside for depreciation, (h) the totals of (f) and (g) respectively for the ten years and (i) whether there are now adequate tangible assets to repay if need be the totals of (a) and (g); and if not, what proportion thereof.

There are no boards or State companies responsible to me to which this question would apply.

389.

asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state in respect of each of the Boards and State companies responsible to him for each year from 1959 to 1969: (a) the amount of capital employed on the 31st March, (b) how and by whom such capital was provided, (c) the yield earned on the total capital employed, (d) the return paid to the provider thereof, (e) the amount of any capital repaid or converted, (f) the total amount paid in corporation profit tax and income tax, (g) the amount set aside for depreciation, (h) the totals of (f) and (g) respectively for the 10 years and (i) whether there are now adequate tangible assets to repay (if need be) the totals of (a) and (g); and if not, what proportion thereof.

In the case of bodies coming within my jurisdiction, the Deputy's question is applicable only to those which are trading bodies not dependent for their operation on the receipt of an annual grant. The information sought in so far as it relates to such bodies is as set out below. Capital employed has been interpreted, in the light of (b) of the question, as consisting of ordinary and preference shares and loan capital.

STATEMENT

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

(h)

(i)

Name of Board/State Company and Accounts Year

Amount of Capital Employed

How and by whom provided

Yield earned on (a)

Return paid to provider of capital

Amount of capital repiad or converted

Total paid in C.P.T. and income tax

Amount set aside for depreciation

Totals of (f) and (g) respectively

Whether adequate tangible assets to repay totals of (a) and (g)

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

Irish Steel Holdings Ltd.

Ordinary Share Capital provided by Minister for Finance

Loan from commercial source

Paid on Loan

Year ended: 30th June 1959

150,000

Nil

150,000

53.2%

5.5%

Nil

29,104

41,004

1960

450,000

300,000

150,000

19.4%

5.5%

Nil

17,315

69,570

1961

1,550,000

1,400,000

150,000

3.3%

5.5%

Nil

Nil

34,755

1962

3,250,000

3,100,000

150,000

1.3%

5.5%

Nil

Nil

39,207

1963

4,550,000

4,400,000

150,000

5.5%

Nil

Nil

75,000

1964

5,650,000

5,350,000

300,000

5.8%

Nil

Nil

239,039

1965

5,800,000

5,500,000

300,000

.07%

5.8%

Nil

Nil

189,884

1966

5,950,000

5,650,000

300,000

5.8%

Nil

Nil

189,450

48,991

At 30th

1967

6,085,000

5,785,000

300,000

3.0%

5.8%

Nil

Nil

199,003

and

June, '68.

1968

6,085,000

5,785,000

300,000

7.1%

5.8%

Nil

2,572*

200,848

1,277,760

—Yes

Min Fhéir (1959) Teo.

Year ended: 31st March 1961

30,007

Ordinary shares of £1

Nil

Nil

Nil

37

610

1962

75,007

each fully paid—all

Nil

Nil

Nil

37

1,958

1963

115,007

provided by Minister

Nil

Nil

Nil

37

3,256

At 31st

1964

165,007

for Finance.

Nil

Nil

Nil

37

3,647

March, '68

1965

200,000

Nil

Nil

Nil

37

4,698

—No.

1966

200,000

Nil

Nil

Nil

37

4,273

296

Assets

1967

200,000

Nil

Nil

Nil

37

3,749

and

would

1968

200,000

Nil

Nil

Nil

37

3,291

25,482

repay 87%

Nítrigin Éireann teo.

Loan Capital provided by Minister for Finance

Ordinary Share Capital provided by share-holders

Year ended: 30th June 1962

34,005

34,000

5

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

1963

1,544,005

1,544,000

5

Nil

Nil

Nil

600

1964

3,829,006

3,829,000

6

Nil

Nil

Nil

1,230

1965

5,649,097

5,649,000

97

Nil

Nil

Nil

2,066

1966

6,000,097

6,000,000

97

0.14%

Nil

Nil

Nil

222,503

Nil

At 30th June, '68 —Yes

1967

6,000,097

6,000,000

97

1.81%

Nil

Nil

Nil

479,661

and

1968

6,000,097

6,000,000

97

5.59%

Nil

Nil

Nil

566,569

1,272,629

Ordinary Share Capital provided by:

Ceimicí Teoranta

Minister for Finance

Other Share-holders

Year ended: 30th Sept. 1959

495,766

495,756

10

30.9%

5%

Nil

70,000 (Refund

26,198

1960

495,766

495,756

10

Nil

Nil

6,287)

28,170

1961

495,766

495,756

10

19.75

5%

Nil

33,000

27,370

1962

495,766

495,756

10

17.5%

5%

Nil

45,000

57,593

1963

495,766

495,756

10

13.9%

5%

Nil

35,000(Refund

24,474

1964

495,767

495,756

11

Nil

Nil

20,997)

23,654

1965

495,767

495,756

11

5.6%

5%

Nil

6,470

21,834

196619671968

495,767495,767495,767

495,756495,756495,756

111111

21.0%23.6%16.6%

5%5%5%

NilNilNil

51,72961,00033,330

30,20630,63027,945

308,245and298,074

Yes

Ireland House Shop Limited

Year ended: 31st March 1967

1,000

Ordinary Share Capital

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

254

Nil

See

1968

1,000

subscribed by Córas

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

445

and

Note (i)

1969

1,000

Tráchtála

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

514

1,213

below

*Provision

NOTES: (i) The business of Ireland House Shop Ltd. was sold on 30th June, 1969 at a sum sufficient to discharge the total of (a) and (g).

(ii) Figures for 1969 are not yet available for the following:—

Irish Steel Holdings Ltd.

Min Fhéir (1959) Teo.

Nítrigin Éireann Teo.

Ceimicí Teo.

(iii) Min Fhéir (1959) Teo. was incorporated 5th May, 1960.

(iv) Nítrigin Éireann Teo. was incorporated 3rd October, 1961, but did not commence to trade until 2nd May, 1965.

390.

asked the Minister for the Gaeltacht if he will state, in respect of each of the Boards and State companies responsible to him for each year from 1959 to 1969: (a) the amount of capital employed on the 31st March, (b) how and by whom such capital was provided, (c) the yield earned on the total capital employed, (d) the return paid to the provider thereof, (e) the amount of any capital repaid or converted, (f) the total amount paid in corporation profit tax and income tax, (g) the amount set aside for depreciation, (h) the totals of (f) and (g) respectively for the 10 years and (i) whether there are now adequate tangible assets to repay (if need be) the totals of (a) and (g); and if not, what proportion thereof.

Is mar seo a leanas an t-eolas faoin dá chomhlacht atá i gceist.

ARRAMARA TEORANTA

Bliain dar chríoch 30 Meán Fómhair (x)

Caipiteal iomlán ar 30 Meán Fómhair

Foinsí agus Saghsanna an Chaipitil

Brabach Glan

Cáin chorparáide agus ioncaim a íocadh

Soláthar na bliana don díluachadh

Gnáthscaireanna

Iasachtal (y)

Aire na Gaeltachta

Alginate Industries Limited

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

1959

36,000

29,000

7,000

2,039

590

1,263

1960

36,000

29,000

7,000

3,414

708

1,304

1961

36,000

29,000

7,000

3,503

851

1,600

1962

47,306

29,000

7,000

11,306

2,710

867

1,948

1963

46,161

29,000

7,000

10,161

2,168

571

2,822

1964

55,074

39,000

7,000

9,074

2,771

140

2,687

1965

56,670

39,000

7,000

10,670

5,399

61

2,803

1966

55,724

39,000

7,000

9,724

5,517

20

2,508

1967

54,796

39,000

7,000

8,796

5,497

254

2,478

1968

58,303

39,000

11,000

8,303

5,400

802

2,040

An tIomlán don tréimhse

... ... £

4,864

21,453

(x) Níl na cuntais iniúchta don bhliain dar chríoch 30 Meán Fómhair 1969 ar fáil fós.

(y) Airleacan inaisíoctha saor ó ús ó Alginate Industries Limited agus ó 1964-65, iasacht faoi mhorgáiste. Níl rótharraingt bhainc ó am go chéile san áireamh.

Maidir leis an scairchaipiteal níor tiontaíodh ná níor Íocadh aon díbhinní air.

Ar 30 Meán Fómhair 1968 bhí luach na sócmhainní cuid mhaith níos mó ná iomlán an chaipi til agus an chúltaca do dhíluachadh.

Gaeltarra Éireann.

Is leis na tionscail atá á reachtáil ag Gaeltarra amháin a bhaineann an t-eolas seo: ní áirítear tionscail eile ar chabhraigh Gaeltarra leo faoi chumhachtaí a tugadh ó 1965 i leith.

Níl aon scairchaipiteal ag Gaeltarra. Nuair a bunaíodh an bord ar 1 Aibreán 1968 aistríodh luach £700,000 de mhaoin agus de charta chuige: níl an tsuim sin inaisíochta. Íoctar airleacain le Gaeltarra as an bPríomh-Chiste le haghaidh chaiteachas caipitil ar shócmhainní dochta. Ó 1961 go dtí 1965 aisíocadh £16,717 de na hairleacain sin mar aon le £38,485 ús orthu. Bhí glan-airleacan £338,283 fágtha ar 1 Aibreán 1965 agus níl sé sin inaisíochta. Na hairleacain a tugadh do Ghaeltarra ó 1 Aibreán 1965 go dtí 31 Márta 1969—£211,826 san iomlán—níl siad inaisíochta—ná ús orthu iníoctha—go dtí cibé dáta a chinnfidh an tAire Airgeadais tar éis dó dul i gcomhairle le hAire na Gaeltachta.

Ní raibh brabach ar na tionscail: is amhlaidh a íocadh deontas-i-gcabhair le Gaeltarra gach bliain as Vóta Roinn na Gaeltachta.

B'é £173,114 an glan-díluachadh suas go dtí 31 Mátra 1969. Nuair a chuirtear an glan-díluachadh sin, an glan-airleacan roimh 1 Aibreán 1965 agus na hairleacain ina dhiaidh sin le chéile faightear £723,223 san iomlán agus is mó luach na sócmhainní ná an t-iomlán sin.

391.

asked the Minister for Lands if he will state, in respect of each of the Boards and State companies responsible to him for each year from 1959 to 1969: (a) the amount of capital employed on the 31st March, (b) how and by whom such capital was provided, (c) the yield earned on the total capital employed, (d) the return paid to the provider thereof, (e) the amount of any capital repaid or converted, (f) the total amount paid in corporation profit tax and income tax, (g) the amount set aside for depreciation, (h) the totals of (f) and (g) respectively for the 10 years and (i) whether there are now adequate tangible assets to repay if need be the totals of (a) and (g); and if not, what proportion thereof.

There are no boards or State companies under the aegis of the Department of Lands.

392.

asked the Minister for Education if he will state, in respect of each of the Boards and State companies responsible to him for each year from 1959 to 1969: (a) the amount of capital employed on the 31st March, (b) how and by whom such capital was provided, (c) the yield earned on the total capital employed, (d) the return paid to the provider thereof, (e) the amount of any capital repaid or converted, (f) the total amount paid in corporation profit tax and income tax, (g) the amount set aside for depreciation, (h) the totals of (f) and (g) respectively for the 10 years and whether there are now adequate tangible assets to repay if need be the totals of (a) and (g); and if not, what proportion thereof.

There are no boards or semiState companies operating under the aegis of the Department of Education.

393.

asked the Minister for Defence if he will state, in respect of each of the Boards and State companies responsible to him for each year from 1959 to 1969: (a) the amount of capital employed on the 31st March, (b) how (loan, preference, or ordinary) and by whom such capital was provided, (c) the yield earned on the total capital employed, (d) the return paid to the provider thereof, (e) the amount of any capital repaid or converted, (f) the total amount paid in corporation profit tax and income tax, (g) the amount set aside for depreciation, (h) the totals of (f) and (g) respectively for the ten years and (i) whether there are now adequate tangible assets to repay if need be the totals of (a) and (g); and if not, what proportion thereof.

There were no boards or State companies employing capital responsible to my Department during the years in question.

394.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will state, in respect of each of the Boards and State companies responsible to him for each year from 1959 to 1969: (a) the amount of capital employed on the 31st March, (b) how and by whom such capital was provided, (c) the yield earned on the total capital employed, (d) the return paid to the provider thereof, (e) the amount of any capital repaid or converted, (f) the total amount paid in corporation profit tax and income tax, (g) the amount set aside for depreciation, (h) the totals of (f) and (g) respectively for the ten years and (i) whether there are now adequate tangible assets to repay if need be the totals of (a) and (g); and if not, what proportion thereof.

Radio Telefís Éireann which was established on 1st June 1960 is the only such body for which I have a responsibility. The particulars requested by the Deputy are as follows:—

(a) Capital (£000) on 31st March.

1961

1962

1963

1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

344

1,695

1,995

2,065

2,065

2,065

2,065

2,100

2,100

(b) The capital comprises repayable advances made by the Exchequer under Section 23 of the Broadcasting Authority Act 1960 and a sum of £249,000 representing the value of property and rights transferred to the Authority under Section 32 of the same Act.

(c) The yield earned on capital before charging interest was

1961

1962

1963

1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

nil

3.8%

3.6%

18.5%

23.5%

18.7%

10.5%

23.4%

12.4%

(d) The return paid on repayable advances between 1961 and 1967 was at 6% and 6¼% depending on the Exchequer lending rate in force at date of advance. Advances made in 1968 were at 7%.

(e) and (f) Nil.

(g) and (h).

(£000)

1961

1962

1963

1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

18

52

135

169

166

174

176

221

262

(i) Yes but the tangible assets consist mostly of land, buildings and equipment necessary for the provision of the broadcasting services.

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