Ann Phelan
Ceist:410. Deputy Ann Phelan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the dividends paid to the Exchequer last year by the ESB and Bord Gáis respectively. [56220/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 18 December 2012
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Freagraí scríofa
The dividend paid by ESB to the Exchequer for 2010 (which was received in 2011) was €73 million. The dividend paid by ESB to the Exchequer for 2011 (which was received in 2012) was €68.9 million. The dividend paid by BGE to the Exchequer in 2011 was €33.091m and is based on 2010 profits. The dividend paid to the Exchequer in 2012 was €23.814m and is based on 2011 profits.