Bord Gáis and ESB Exchequer contributions
Bord Gáis Éireann contributed £75.92 million in 1983, while the ESB had no surplus to surrender because of its cumulative deficit. Asked for BGÉ’s accumulated contributions over earlier years, the Minister did not have the figures available and undertook to provide them.
asked the Minister for Energy the estimated annual contribution to the Exchequer by (a) Bord Gáis Éireann and (b) the Electricity Supply Board.
Comment on this
In 1983 Bord Gáis Éireann contributed £75.92 million to the Exchequer.
The Electricity Supply Board have had, over a number of years, a cumulative deficit and, therefore, has not had surplus funds for surrender to the Exchequer.
Both boards would, of course, make payments under various headings which would accrue to the Exchequer each year. For example, it is estimated that the ESB will pay approximately £10 million in hydrocarbons excise duty in the board's current financial year.
Comment on this
How much accumulated surplus have BGÉ paid to the Exchequer in the last number of years? That is the point of the question.