Profit and Loss Account
| Year ended 31st December |
Notes |
2008
€000 |
2007
€000 |
| Revenue |
|
299,676 |
282,948 |
| Costs |
|
|
|
| Payroll and related costs |
1 |
(142,311) |
(130,014) |
| Materials and services |
2(a) |
(195,108) |
(179,296) |
| Depreciation less amortisation of grants |
3 |
(11,886) |
(13,113) |
| Total operating costs |
|
(349,305) |
(322,423) |
| Deficit before loss on disposal, interest receivable, Public Service Obligation payment and before release of provision for liabilities and charges and before exceptional items |
|
(49,629) |
(39,475) |
| |
|
|
|
| Loss on disposal of tangible assets |
|
(149) |
(756) |
| Deficit before interest receivable, Public Service Obligation payment and before release of provision for liabilities and charges and before exceptional items |
|
(49,778) |
(40,231) |
| Interest receivable |
|
1,840 |
1,516 |
| Deficit before Public Service Obligation payment and before release of provision for liabilities and charges and before exceptional items |
|
(47,938) |
(38,715) |
| |
|
|
|
| Public Service Obligation payment |
20 |
41,846 |
36,595 |
| Deficit for the year after Public Service Obligation payment and before release of provision for liabilities and charges and before exceptional items |
|
(6,092) |
(2,120) |
| |
|
|
|
| Release of provision for liabilities and charges |
8 |
– |
9,023 |
| Exceptional item |
2(b) |
(2,000) |
– |
| (Deficit)/Surplus for the year after Public Service Obligation payment and after release of provision for liabilities and charges and after exceptional items |
|
(8,092) |
6,903 |
| Accumulated surplus at start of the year |
|
14,842 |
987 |
| Transfer from asset replacement reserve |
11 |
– |
6,952 |
| Accumulated surplus at end of the year |
|
6,750 |
14,842 |
| |
| All figures relate to the continuing activities of the company. |
| |
| There were no recognised gains or losses other than those included in the profit and loss account. |
| |
| |
| On behalf of the board |
| Dr. J.J. Lynch |
Chairman |
| Mr. R. Langford |
Director |
|