Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 4 Feb 1969

Vol. 238 No. 2

Written Answers. - State and Semi-State Indebtedness.

167.

Mr. L'Estrange

asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries the total amount of debt of State and Semi-State bodies under the aegis of his Department at the latest available date, and (b) the cost of servicing it.

Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries (Mr. Blaney)

The following is the information requested:—

STATE-SPONSORED BODIES FOR WHICH THE MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES IS RESPONSIBLE (1)

Name of Body	Year Ended	Paid up Share Capital	Loan Capital	Total(2) Debt	Cost of Debt Servicing(3)
Held by Exchequer	Other	Raised from Exchequer	Other	Paid to Exchequer	Paid Elsewhere
Colucht Groighe Naisiunta na h Éireann Teo.	31/12/1967	£395,880	nil	nil	£9,105	£404,985	nil	£1,869(4)
Bord Grain	31/8/1967	nil	nil	nil	£1,083,363	£1,083,363	nil	£113,518(4)
Pigs and Bacon Commission	31/12/1967	nil	nil	nil	£54,818	£54,818	nil	£2,120
An Bord Bainne	31/3/1968	nil	nil	nil	£5,493,907	£5,493,907	nil	£416,516(4)
An Bord Iascaigh Mhara	31/3/1968	nil	nil	£1,786,238	nil	£1,786,238	£192,895(5)	£605
Dairy Disposal Co. Ltd. and Associated Companies	31/12/1967	nil	£20,073(6)	£584,602	£2,040,788	£2,645,463(7)	£35,076	£94,465
Dublin District Milk Board	31/12/1967	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil	(8)
Cork District Milk Board	31/12/1967	nil	nil	nil	£2,463(7)	£2,463	nil	(8)
Salmon Research Trust of Ireland Incorporated	31/12/1968	nil	nil	nil	£6,312(9)	£6,312	nil	nil
Inland Fisheries Trust Incorporated	31/12/1967	nil	nil	nil	£197	£197	nil	£155(4)

NOTES: (1) Bodies which have no share capital or loan debt have been omitted.

(2) Total of paid-up share capital and loan debt of the bodies listed on the final day of the accounting year.

(3) Represents the cost of servicing the loan debt during the year and it is not necessarily related to the amount of the debt outstanding at the end of the year.

(4) Includes Bank charges.

(5) Comprises repayment of principal (£88,969) and interest (£103,926).

(6) Held by the Directors on behalf of the Minister for Finance.

(7) Bank Overdraft less cash in hands.

(8) Only a figure for net interest is shown in the accounts and this is in favour of the Board.

(9) Interest-free loan.