asked the Minister for Finance if, with reference to the item "Other Borrowings", amounting to £5,000,000, in the statement of receipts into and issues out of the Exchequer published in Iris Oifigiúil on 21st February, 1956, he will state in detail the sources from which this amount was borrowed, the rates of interest and the dates of borrowing and repayment in each case.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Exchequer Borrowings.
The information sought by the Deputy is in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
Borrowed |
Repaid |
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Date |
Amount |
Rate of Interest |
Date |
Amount |
Amount Outstanding |
CORAS IOMPAIR ÉIREANN |
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1955 |
£ |
1955 |
£ |
£ |
|
May 31 |
1,500,000 |
3 1/8% p.a. |
December3 |
500,000 |
|
July 30 |
750,000 |
,, |
1956 |
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January30 |
1,500,000 |
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£2,250,000 |
£2,000,000 |
250,000 |
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ELECTRICITY SUPPLY BOARD |
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1955 |
1955 |
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October 31 |
2,250,000 |
3½% p.a. |
November3 |
100,000 |
|
7 |
150,000 |
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1956 |
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January3 |
1,500,000 |
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9 |
200,000 |
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16 |
200,000 |
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30 |
100,000 |
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£2,250,000 |
£2,250,000 |
Nil |
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HOSPITALS TRUST BOARD |
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1955 |
£ |
1955 |
£ |
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November 30 |
500,000 |
3½% p.a. |
December 20 1956 |
100,000 |
|
January5 |
100,000 |
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13 |
100,000 |
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20 |
100,000 |
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February9 |
100,000* |
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£500,000 |
£500,000 |
Nil |
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Total Borrowed |
£5,000,000 |
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,,Repaid |
£4,750,00 |
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Outstanding |
£250,000 |
*Repayment of this sum had not to be covered by an issue from the Exchequer until 23 February.
May I at this stage ask, if the information circulated is not satisfactory, will I be given an opportunity of raising this matter on the Adjournment?
The information given by me is always accurate. I cannot help whether it is satisfactory or not to the Deputy or the canard that he was producing.
Arising from the Minister's further reply, he is aware, of course, that the question I put in has been very severely changed?
The what?
The question as I put it in.