Semi-state companies paid €200m to the Exchequer last year

The bulk of the dividend last year came from the ESB at €121.6m

Much focus will be on the ESB dividend payout on the energy firm's 2022 profits after it reported soaring operating profits of €357m. File picture: Larry Cummins

Commercial semi-state companies last year paid out aggregate dividends of €199.4m to the Exchequer.

The €199m paid out in 2022 is a 31.4% increase on the €151.7m dividends paid out by the semi-state companies to the Exchequer for 2021.