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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 11 Jun 1968

Vol. 235 No. 6

Written Answers. - Debt of State and Semi-State Bodies.

29.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will state for the year ended 31st March, 1967 or at the latest available date in respect of each State and semi-State body under the jurisdiction of his Department (a) the total debt, distinguishing between share capital and loan capital, subscribed by the Exchequer, by the public and otherwise and (b) the cost of servicing debt during the year, distinguishing between payments to the Exchequer and other payments.

Radio Telefís Éireann is the only such body under my jurisdiction.

The particulars requested by the Deputy as at the 31st March, 1967 are as follows:—

(a) Repayable advances totalling £1,816,000 have been made from the Exchequer under section 23 of the Broadcasting Authority Act, 1960. Property valued at £249,000 was also transferred to the Authority under section 32 of the same Act. The bank overdraft was £11,205, total debt £2,076,205.

(b) £112,575 to the Exchequer only.

30.

asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state for the year ended 31st March, 1967 or at the latest available date in respect of each State and semi-State body under the jurisdiction of his Department (a) the total debt, distinguishing between share capital and loan capital, subscribed by the Exchequer, by the public and otherwise and (b) the cost of servicing debt during the year, distinguishing between payment to the Exchequer and other payments.

Following is the information sought by the Deputy—

Share Capital

Loan Capital

Cost of Servicing Debt

Name of Body

Exchequer

Public

Otherwise

Exchequer

Public

Otherwise

Total Debt

To Exchequer

To other

Total

Nítrigin Éireann Teoranta

£90

£7

Nil

£6,000,000

Nil

£1,337,173

£7,337,270

See Note A

£82,543

See Note A

Ceimicí Teoranta

£495,756

£11

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

£495,767

£16,293(Dividend)

Nil

£16,293(Dividend)

Irish Steel Holdings Ltd.

£5,785,000

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

£438,900

£6,223,900

Nil

£45,414

£45,414

Min Fhéir Teo.

£200,000

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

£4,394 12s 8d

£204,394 12s 8d

Nil

£254 12s 3d

£254 12s 3d

Córas Tráchtála

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

£190,000

£190,000

Nil

£15,200

£15,200

Kilkenny Design Workshops Ltd.

Nil

Nil

£100

Nil

Nil

Nil

£100

Nil

Nil

Nil

Ireland House Shop Ltd.

Nil

Nil

£1,000

Nil

Nil

Nil

£1,000

Nil

Nil

Nil

NOTE A: On the Company's Accounts for the year ended 30th June, 1967, the following note appeared—"As conditions of repayment of advances from the Central Fund have not yet been determined, interest has not been provided for in these accounts. Interest on the advances from the date of each separate advance at the rate of interest at which the advances were made from the Central Fund, amounts to £1,212,000 at 30th June, 1967."

No other State or semi-State body under the jurisdiction of the Department has a debt of the kind envisaged in the Question.

31.

asked the Minister for the Gaeltacht if he will state for the year ended 31st March, 1967, or at the latest available date in respect of each State and semi-State body under the jurisdiction of his Department (a) the total debt, distinguishing between share capital and loan capital, subscribed by the Exchequer, by the public and otherwise and (b) the cost of servicing debt during the year, distinguishing between payments to the Exchequer and other payments.

Is mar a leanas atá na sonraí:—

Gaeltarra Éireann: Ar 31 Márta, 1967, bhí £140,000 a airleacadh as an bPríomh-Chiste tar éis 1 Aibreán, 1965, nach mbeidh inaisíochtha go dtí cibé dáta a chinnfidh an tAire Airgeadais tar éis dó dul i gcomhairle liomsa.

Arramara Teoranta: Ar 30 Meán Fómhair, 1967, bhí—

na scaireanna roinnte mar seo a leanas agus níor íocadh aon díbhinn orthu:—

£39,000 agamsa, agus

£7,000 ag cuideachta phríobháideach,

fuílleach £2,711 d'iasacht mhorgáiste (ón nGníomhaireacht Foirgníochta Náisiúnta Teoranta) á aisíoc trí bhlianacht £233 12s 6d, agus

fuílleach £6,085 d'airleacain (ón gcuideachta phríobháideach ag a bhfuil cuid de na scaireanna) á aisíoc de réir a ndíoltar de tháirgí.

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