asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the amount due by (a) the Government, and (b) Government boards and companies (segregating the figures for each) to thebanks on the 31st December, 1949, 1950, 1951 and 1952 respectively.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - State Liabilities to Banks.
(a) Excluding the debt represented by bank holdings of Government stock, the amount due by the Government to the banks on the dates mentioned was as follows:
|
31st December, 1949 |
nil |
|
31st December, 1950 |
nil |
|
31st December, 1951 |
nil |
|
31st December, 1952 |
£1,000,000 |
(b) I have no information as to the amounts due to the banks by any Government boards and companies other than bodies whose borrowings are guaranteed by the State pursuant to statutory authority. The desired information in relation to these bodies is given in a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, will be included in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
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Amount due on |
||||
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31/12/49 |
31/12/50 |
31/12/51 |
31/12/52 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Butter Marketing Committee |
1,815,731 |
1,031,457 |
924,664 |
1,030,224 |
|
Fuel Importers (Éire), Limited |
4,389,014 |
4,086,879 |
1,899,792 |
2,598,291 |
|
Grain Importers (Éire), Limited |
2,584,229 |
2,646,972 |
3,529,117 |
3,929,702 |
|
Irish Steel Holdings, Limited |
224,132 |
233,678 |
199,665 |
232,549 |
|
Oils and Fats (Éire), Limited |
6,460 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Pigs and Bacon Commission |
Nil |
Nil |
1,206 |
Nil |
|
Tea Importers, Limited |
2,795,460 |
3,508,248 |
5,406,344 |
3,849,201 |
Will the Minister give us the figure in respect of last year?
To the 31st December, 1952, it is £1,000,000.
On State guarantees? Surely not?
The amount due by the Government to the banks.
I am seeking the figure for last year which will be included in the statement to be circulated.
It is a long statement.
It is not totted?
No.
I will have to do the addition myself.
I know the Deputy is quite competent to do that.
We hope so, anyway.