andMr. T. O'Donnell asked the Minister for Finance the indebtedness of the Government other than the £714 million national debt; and if he will list the principal items.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Government Indebtedness.
7.
The national debt of £714 million is the total of all Government indebtedness as at 31st March, 1966. Since then £7.7 million has been raised by the creation of debt, made up as follows:
|
£million |
|
|
Loan from the Bank of Nova Scotia |
5.0 |
|
Prize Bonds |
1.1 |
|
Savings Certificates |
1.1 |
|
Borrowings from semi-State bodies (net) |
0.5 |
|
— |
|
|
7.7 |
|
|
— |
May we take it that the total national debt now stands at £721 million?
At this moment, yes.
Where is the captain leading the ship of State now? "Let Lemass lead on."