asked the Minister for Education the number of (a) local government employees and (b) employees of State and semi-State bodies under the aegis of his Department who are at present in receipt of £2,500 per annum and upwards; and if he will indicate the total amount of salaries paid annually in respect of each category.
Written Answers. - State and Semi-State Bodies.
151.
The number of persons employed by vocational education committees in receipt of salaries of over £2,500 is 406 and their total remuneration amounted to £1,114,679.
There are no semi-State bodies operating under the aegis of my Department.
152.
asked the Minister for Education if he will state in respect of the years ended 31st March, 1956 and 31st March, 1971 (a) the total debt of State and semi-State bodies under the aegis of his Department and (b) the cost of servicing such debt.
The capital indebtedness of vocational education committees on 31st March, 1971 was £8,713,853 and the cost of servicing it was £902,488.
Records are not now available to show the capital indebtedness on 31st March, 1956. The cost of servicing the capital debt in 1955-56 was £39,566.
153.
asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries the number of (a) local government employees and (b) employees of State and semi-State bodies under the aegis of his Department who are at present in receipt of £2,500 per annum and upwards; and if he will indicate the total amount of salaries paid annually in respect of each category.
The information is as follows:
|
Category |
Number |
Total annual amount of salaries |
|
£ |
||
|
(a) Local Government employees |
267 |
741,850 |
|
(b) Employees of State and semi-State bodies |
304 |
1,014,546 |
154.
asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries if he will state in respect of the years ended 31st March, 1956 and 31st March, 1971 (a) the total debt of State and semi-State bodies under the aegis of his Department and (b) the cost of servicing such debt.
The following is the information requested by the Deputy:—
|
Year ended 31st March (or nearest appropriate date) |
||
|
1956 |
1971 |
|
|
£m. |
£m. |
|
|
Total Debt Outstanding |
3.204 |
11.889 |
|
Cost of debt servicing |
0.102 |
1.723 |
N.B.—Of the increase in debt £5.5m. is accounted for by three trading bodies set up in recent years and whose indebtedness fluctuates from month to month.
155.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce the number of employees of State and semi-State bodies under the aegis of his Department at present in receipt of £2,500 per annum and upwards; and if he will indicate the total amount of salaries paid annually to them.
In the great majority of cases, the salaries paid by State and semi-State bodies under the aegis of my Department are fixed by the bodies concerned, and are not subject to Ministerial approval. However, I understand that the number of employees of such bodies at present in receipt of £2,500 per annum and upwards is 358, and that the total amount of salaries paid to them annually is £1,204,303.
156.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state in respect of the years ended 31st March, 1956 and 31st March, 1971 (a) the total debt of State and semi-State bodies under the aegis of his Department and (b) the cost of servicing such debt.
There were two such bodies under the aegis of my Department with debts for the year ended 31st March, 1956. The amount then involved was £532,420 and the cost of servicing it was £17,721.
There are currently four such bodies with debts. Their total debts (at 31st March, 1971 in two cases and at the most recent date for which the information is available for the other two) were £10,674,255 and the cost of servicing those debts was £786,756.