asked the Minister for Finance the present amount of the national debt, and the approximate annual cost of servicing it over the last three years.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - National Debt: Cost of Servicing.
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The present amount of the national debt is £445 million approximately. The annual cost of servicing the national debt over the past three financial years ended 31st March, was:—
|
Year |
1957/58 |
£21.7 million |
|
” |
1958/59 |
£23.3 million |
|
” |
1959/60 |
£23.9 million |