8. Property, Plant and Equipment

Group

Land and buildings (Owned)

Land and buildings (Leased)

Plant and equipment

Fixtures and fittings

Capital projects in progress

Total

€’000

€’000

€’000

€’000

€’000

€’000

Cost

Balance at 1 January 2021

67,584

4,073

164,851

2,104

7,845

246,457

Additions

-

-

-

-

13,196

13,196

Reclassifications

480

1,585

4,922

76

(7,063)

-

Disposals and retirements

(11)

-

(5,148)

(96)

(353)

(5,608)

Balance at 31 December 2021

68,053

5,658

164,625

2,084

13,625

254,045

Balance at 1 January 2022

68,053

5,658

164,625

2,084

13,625

254,045

Additions

-

-

-

-

6,166

6,166

Reclassifications

284

124

1,725

-

(2,133)

-

Disposals and retirements

-

(124)

(1,240)

(26)

(85)

(1,475)

Balance at 31 December 2022

68,337

5,658

165,110

2,058

17,573

258,736

Depreciation

Balance at 1 January 2021

59,251

1,098

123,219

1,907

-

185,475

Depreciation for the year

804

601

9,511

98

-

11,014

Disposals and retirements

(11)

-

(5,147)

(96)

-

(5,254)

Balance at 31 December 2021

60,044

1,699

127,583

1,909

-

191,235

Balance at 1 January 2022

60,044

1,699

127,583

1,909

-

191,235

Depreciation for the year

1,052

672

8,902

119

-

10,745

Disposals and retirements

-

(124)

(1,239)

(26)

-

(1,389)

Balance at 31 December 2022

61,096

2,247

135,246

2,002

-

200,591

Net Book Value

At 31 December 2021

8,009

3,959

37,042

175

13,625

62,810

At 31 December 2022

7,241

3,411

29,864

56

17,573

58,145

The Group leases several assets including land & buildings. The average lease term is 8 years (2021: 8 years).

RTÉ

Land and buildings (Owned)

Land and buildings (Leased)

Plant and equipment

Fixtures and fittings

Capital projects in progress

Total

€’000

€’000

€’000

€’000

€’000

€’000

Cost

Balance at 1 January 2021

55,820

1,389

67,138

1,905

5,194

131,446

Additions

-

-

-

-

10,872

10,872

Reclassifications

55

2,010

2,178

76

(4,319)

-

Disposals and retirements

(7)

-

(3,236)

(96)

-

(3,339)

Balance at 31 December 2021

55,868

3,399

66,080

1,885

11,747

138,979

Balance at 1 January 2022

55,868

3,399

66,080

1,885

11,747

138,979

Additions

-

-

-

-

4,204

4,204

Reclassifications

284

124

1,167

-

(1,575)

-

Disposals and retirements

-

(124)

(499)

(26)

(113)

(762)

Balance at 31 December 2022

56,152

3,399

66,748

1,859

14,263

142,421

Depreciation

Balance at 1 January 2021

52,540

503

60,593

1,761

-

115,397

Depreciation for the year

266

410

4,207

78

-

4,961

Disposals and retirements

(7)

-

(3,236)

(96)

-

(3,339)

Balance at 31 December 2021

52,799

913

61,564

1,743

-

117,019

Balance at 1 January 2022

52,799

913

61,564

1,743

-

117,019

Depreciation for the year

624

410

4,403

99

-

5,536

Disposals and retirements

-

(124)

(499)

(26)

-

(649)

Balance at 31 December 2022

53,423

1,199

65,468

1,816

-

121,906

Net Book Value

At 31 December 2021

3,069

2,486

4,516

142

11,747

21,960

At 31 December 2022

2,729

2,200

1,280

43

14,263

20,515

RTÉ leases several assets including various buildings. The average lease term is 5 years (2021: 5 years).