Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 10 Dec 1969

Vol. 243 No. 6

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - State-Sponsored Trading Bodies.

25.

Mr. Desmond

asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries (a) the share capital, (b) the loan capital, (c) the net profit before taxation, (d) the total wages and salaries paid, (e) the number of employees and (f) the value of exports, in respect of each State-sponsored trading body for which he is responsible for each of the last two years for which the information is available.

Mr. Cronin

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

	Share Capital	Loan Capital	Net Profit before Taxation	Total Wages and Salaries paid	Number of Employees	Value of Exports
	1966-67	1967-68	1966-67	1967-68	1966-67	1967-68	1966-67	1967-68	1966-67	1967-68	1966-67	1967-68
An Bord Gráin	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	—£125,144 (net loss)	£277,320	£15,623	£21,648	16	17	Nil	Nil
	1967-68	1968-69	1967-68	1968-69	1967-68	1968-69	1967-68	1968-69	1967-68	1968-69	1967-68	1968-69
An Bord Bainne	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	See footnote A	£112,517	£168,447	97	134	£25,390,000	£28,720,000
	1967	1968	1967	1968	1967	1968	1967	1968	1967	1968	1967	1968
Dairy Disposal Co. Ltd.	£7	£7	£584,603	£584,603	£43,144	£28,639	£1,109,666	£1,215,619	1,500	1,500	See footnote B
Pigs & Bacon Commission	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	See footnote A	£85,695	£97,605	74	79	£7,458,000	£9,904,000
Irish National Stud Co. Ltd.	£395,880	£395,880	Nil	Nil	—£15,014 (Net loss)	£7,319	£33,850	£32,670	56	51	See footnote C
Bord na gCon	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	£33,000	£147,681	£144,591	£152,391	38 full-time	38 full-time	See footnote C
									735 part-time	748 part-time

FOOTNOTES:

A. These bodies are the export marketing organisations for the Industries concerned. Exports require subsidisation and the bodies do not make a profit.

B. All exports by the Dairy Disposal Co. Ltd., are effected through An Bord Bainne and the Pigs & Bacon Commission.

C. These bodies are not export marketing bodies.