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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 31 Jan 1978

Vol. 303 No. 1

Written Answers. - Public Investment in Industry.

295.

asked the Minister for Finance the total amount of public money invested in Irish industry by way of loans granted through his Department and its agencies for each of the past seven years, including an estimate for 1977, to date.

The following is the information requested:—

£million

Agricultural Credit Corporation Limited*

Year ended 30th April, 1972

2.2

Year ended 30th April, 1973

4.7

Year ended 30th April, 1974

5.4

Year ended 30th April, 1975

16.4

Eight months ended 31st December, 1975

10.6

Year ended 31st December, 1976

13.4

Year ended 31st December, 1977

17.1

(provisional)

* The figures for the ACC represent loans to the agri-processing industry.

£ million

Industrial Credit Company Limited

Year ended 31st October, 1971

8.0

Year ended 31st October, 1972

3.9

Year ended 31st October, 1973

8.6

Year ended 31st October, 1974

14.5

Year ended 31st October, 1975

17.3

Year ended 31st October, 1976

21.0

Year ended 31st October, 1977

24.0

* Figures include funds provided by Shipping Finance Corporation Ltd. (a sub-sidiary of ICC) for shipbuilding in this country but exclude moneys provided by ICC for distribution and other services.

£ million

Taisci Stdit Teoranta

Year ended 31st March, 1972

2.6

(Taisci Stáit was replaced by Fóir Teoranta as from 1st April, 1972).

£ million

Fóir Teoranta

Year ended 31st March, 1973

4.2

Year ended 31st March, 1974

3.5

Nine months ended 31st December, 1974

3.3

Year ended 31st December, 1975

4.5

Year ended 31st December, 1976

2.1

Year ended 31st December, 1977

5.7

£ million

Special Regional Development Fund

Year ended 31st December, 1971

.12

Year ended 31st December, 1972

.16

Year ended 31st December, 1973

.002

Loans were not issued from the fund subsequent to 1973.

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