asked the Minister for Finance the total amount of British securities held on 31st March 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961 and 1962 by each of the following: (a) Post Office Savings Bank, (b) Social Insurance Fund, (c) other accounts, (d) Supreme Court and High Court of Justice, (e) Circuit Court, (f) Land Commission, (g) Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests, (h) Public Trustees, and (i) Department of Education; and if he will state the nominal and market value of these securities held on 31st March 1957, 1959, 1961 and 1962.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Holdings in British Securities.
18.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated in the Official Report.
Following is the Statement:
BRITISH Securities held on 31st March 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961 and 1962 by Government Departments or Agencies—nominal values
|
31 March, 1957 |
31 March, 1958 |
31 March, 1959 |
31 March, 1960 |
31 March, 1961 |
31 March, 1962 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Post Office Savings Bank |
14,050,000 |
9,800,000 |
12,800,000 |
14,300,000 |
11,800,000 |
12,300,000 |
|
Social Insurance Fund |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Other Funds and Accounts under Control of Minister of Finance |
3,583,000 |
2,634,000 |
4,060,000 |
4,060,000 |
4,060,000 |
3,960,000 |
|
Supreme and High Courts of Justice |
2,932,000 |
2,897,000 |
2,861,000 |
2,797,000 |
2,741,000 |
2,747,000 |
|
Circuit Court |
3,000 |
3,000 |
3,000 |
3,000 |
3,000 |
3,000 |
|
Land Commission |
51,000 |
48,000 |
48,000 |
48,000 |
48,000 |
47,000 |
|
Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests |
395,000 |
398,000 |
404,000 |
404,000 |
405,000 |
408,000 |
|
Public Trustee |
73,000 |
71,000 |
58,000 |
57,000 |
56,000 |
51,000 |
|
Department of Education |
4,000 |
4,000 |
4,000 |
4,000 |
4,000 |
4,000 |
|
Total |
21,091,000 |
15,855,000 |
20,238,000 |
21,673,000 |
19,117,000 |
19,520,000 |
Market Values of the above Securities at 31 March, 1957, 1959, 1961 and 1962
|
£ |
|
|
31 March, 1957 |
15,475,000 |
|
31 March, 1959 |
19,043,000 |
|
31 March, 1961 |
17,628,000 |
|
31 March, 1962 |
17,891,000 |